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A review by damalectora
The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley
3.0
I want to express my gratitude to Netgalley and HQ Young Adult to give me the chance to read and review this book.
In this novel we are introduced to a high school theater company. They have a lot of rules that they have to follow, but also they have a specific regulation for the current production. In this year it is that Melody McIntyre, the stage manager, can’t fall in love. She thinks that it’s something easy to follow, yet when Odile starts to act in the stage play, she feels that have a problem because start to have feelings for her.
This book was really interesting for the way that it is writing. The reader feels that they have a countdown on every chapter, because in the beginning you can read the days, hours or minutes until the opening of the production. Also, the different mandations or official papers to the cast and crew are included when you finish the chapters. Using this, the writer make sure that the reader will be more involved in the story.
In spite of these things, that are amazing, I feel that the narration was a little bit low, because sometimes nothing (or almost nothing) happens. Initially, I didn’t empathise with Melody, I sensed that she was a good character but a little bit egocentric. On the other hand, Odile is a mysterious character, maybe a lot mysterious, but when she is introducing you know that she is a wonderful woman with so much pressure. I love other characters like Gabby, Dom or Will. I believe that this book have a marvelous representation of LGBT character, whitout feel that all the story is based about this fact.
To sum up, Robin Talley created an original way to narrate a love story about two independent girls that have as a result a cosy reading.
In this novel we are introduced to a high school theater company. They have a lot of rules that they have to follow, but also they have a specific regulation for the current production. In this year it is that Melody McIntyre, the stage manager, can’t fall in love. She thinks that it’s something easy to follow, yet when Odile starts to act in the stage play, she feels that have a problem because start to have feelings for her.
This book was really interesting for the way that it is writing. The reader feels that they have a countdown on every chapter, because in the beginning you can read the days, hours or minutes until the opening of the production. Also, the different mandations or official papers to the cast and crew are included when you finish the chapters. Using this, the writer make sure that the reader will be more involved in the story.
In spite of these things, that are amazing, I feel that the narration was a little bit low, because sometimes nothing (or almost nothing) happens. Initially, I didn’t empathise with Melody, I sensed that she was a good character but a little bit egocentric. On the other hand, Odile is a mysterious character, maybe a lot mysterious, but when she is introducing you know that she is a wonderful woman with so much pressure. I love other characters like Gabby, Dom or Will. I believe that this book have a marvelous representation of LGBT character, whitout feel that all the story is based about this fact.
To sum up, Robin Talley created an original way to narrate a love story about two independent girls that have as a result a cosy reading.