A review by bookshelfbella
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 5/5 stars ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*
”My first week of sixth grade, a magical flyer appeared. And my new life began."
Big feelings are a staple in both middle school and theatre. With an explosion of color and personality, Raina Telgemeier captures exactly what it feels like to experience drama both on and offstage. Callie, a purple-haired crew enthusiast, takes us through her middle school's production of Moon over Mississippi and the high stakes of creating an ambitious set on a low-budget.
On top of the show struggles, two brothers have shown up that turn Callie's world upside down, and the cast and crew are experiencing interpersonal conflicts.
I think that it is impossible not to fall in love with this book and the world that it provides in its bubbly pages. If you ever performed or participated in theatre (at any age, honestly) then the excitements, trials and tribulations, and emotional rollercoasters that these characters go through are laugh out loud relatable. Both the illustrations and dialogue brings you right back to that eighth grade year where you're in a poorly funded school production of Mary Poppins, desperately trying to give the best chimney sweep you have in you.
With representation that reflects what it's really like to grow up, this is a fun read for anyone who has had anything to do with theatre, or is simply trying to reconnect with their inner-child.
”My first week of sixth grade, a magical flyer appeared. And my new life began."
Big feelings are a staple in both middle school and theatre. With an explosion of color and personality, Raina Telgemeier captures exactly what it feels like to experience drama both on and offstage. Callie, a purple-haired crew enthusiast, takes us through her middle school's production of Moon over Mississippi and the high stakes of creating an ambitious set on a low-budget.
On top of the show struggles, two brothers have shown up that turn Callie's world upside down, and the cast and crew are experiencing interpersonal conflicts.
I think that it is impossible not to fall in love with this book and the world that it provides in its bubbly pages. If you ever performed or participated in theatre (at any age, honestly) then the excitements, trials and tribulations, and emotional rollercoasters that these characters go through are laugh out loud relatable. Both the illustrations and dialogue brings you right back to that eighth grade year where you're in a poorly funded school production of Mary Poppins, desperately trying to give the best chimney sweep you have in you.
With representation that reflects what it's really like to grow up, this is a fun read for anyone who has had anything to do with theatre, or is simply trying to reconnect with their inner-child.