Name: The Rise and Fall of a Theater Geek
ISBN: 9780449816721

Seth Rudetsky

Sequel to: My awesome/awful popularity plan.

The Rise and Fall of a Theater Geek

Ella Zegarra

Original de: El Extraño Gato del Cuento

¿Has visto Will & Grace? Si la respuesta es no, deberías, te estás perdiendo de una gran serie. Si la respuesta fue sí, entonces entenderás cuando te digo que leer The Rise and Fall of a Theater Geek fue como leer a un mini Jack McFarlane, muy divertido pero a veces un poquito irritante.

Se me hace sumamente genial el poder encontrar cada vez más libros LGBT, y a diferencia de When Everything Feels Like the Movies, con este libro vuelvo a lo más ligero y divertido.

Luego de terminarlo no tengo mucho sobre que hablar, me gustó pero como dije al inicio, también pudo ser bastante irritante el leerlo, si Justin hubiera hablado desde el principio no tendrías los grandes enredos que se desarrollan en el libro. Aunque obviamente se supone que de eso trate el libro, así que no hay mucho de quejarse, la verdad.

The Rise and Fall of a Theater Geek es ligero hasta decir basta, demasiado inocente en algunas ocasiones, quiero decir básicamente el trabajo que consigue Justin sale literalmente de la nada. Se me hizo por momentos más un libro Middle Grade que Young Adult. Tiene mucha vibra a lo Get Happy, a diferencia que este libro si tiene un mensaje más resaltante.

Libro ligero para una tarde que quieres relajar la mente y reírte/renegar un rato con Justin y sus embrollos.

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Broadway, New York. The shows, the neon lights . . . the cute chorus boys! It's where Justin has always wanted to be--and now, with a winter internship for a famous actor, he finally has his chance to shine. If only he could ditch his kind, virtuous, upright, and--dare he say it?—uptight boyfriend, Spencer. But once the internship begins, Justin has more to worry about than a cramped single-guy-in-the-city style. Instead of having his moment in the spotlight, he's a not-so-glorified errand boy. Plus, Spencer is hanging out with a celebra-hottie, Justin's best friend Becky isn't speaking to him, and his famous actor boss seems headed for flopdom. Justin's tap-dancing as fast as he can, but all his wit and sass might not be enough to switch his time in New York from nightmare-terrible to dream-come-true terrific. Seth Rudetsky's second YA novel is endearingly human, laugh-out-loud funny, and for any kid who's ever aspired to Broadway but can only sneak in through the stage door.

Luisina Rivoira

*I received a free arc of this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

Very much recommended for theater geeks, of course! LGBT+ protagonists/representation.
The characters were very realistic, and as teenagers, came of as a bit annoying at times. The protagonist was very impulsive and made a lot of stupid decisions without listening to anyone, but he had a good heart. 
The story is a lot of fun, however, it's very predictable and you may be able to see the twists coming from miles. It's a cute, light, and fun read, so if that's what you're looking for, go for it! Sadly it felt a little bit too young for me.

The Rise and Fall of a Theater Geek

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