Dramarama -- two early reviews
March 06, 2007
Dramarama comes out in May -- with a nice big first printing! Here are two early reviews from YA and children's literature blogs:
From Bookshelves of Doom: "I loved Dramarama....Yes, it's a book that theater-mad teens will love. But not just them -- because it is, at its heart, it is about the evolution of a friendship and about figuring out Who You Are. Like any good coming-of-age story, it made me tear up at the end. The characters are many and varied, and I really didn't know how things were going to turn out until the Epilogue. Good one, E. Lockhart."
From Professor Nana: A new book by E. Lockhart is a cause for celebration....I love Sadye and Demi the two teens whose summer dream comes true when they are accepted at a drama camp. Demi, thrilled to be somewhere he does not have to pretend to be straight, takes the camp by storm. Soon he has landed leads in two plays and great roles in another. Sadye, despite her efforts, manages two small roles. She collides with the directors, manages to argue with Demi about stupid things, and generally is frustrated. She wants more than anything to be a part of the world of the theater, but she cannot seem to please anyone even herself.
...As a huge fan of Broadway and a frustrated ham, I absolutely identified with Sadye and her pals at summer camp. I suspect lots of readers will as, despite their interest in theater, these characters share lots in common with every teen.