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| ISBN: | 1606840363 (ISBN13: 9781606840368) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Allen Zadoff
Hardcover | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 3.63 | 283 Users | 72 Reviews
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| Title | : | My Life, the Theater, and Other Tragedies |
| Author | : | Allen Zadoff |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | May 10th 2011 by EgmontUSA |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Realistic Fiction. Romance. Plays. Theatre. Contemporary. Humor. High School |
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High school sophomore Adam Zeigler, who lost his father to a sudden accident two years ago, thinks the best way to live life is behind the spotlight. As a member of the theater crew, he believes he's achieved it all when he wins the coveted job of spotlight operator. But that was before a young actress, Summer, appeared in his view. Instantly smitten, Adam is determined to win her over. But to do so, he'll have to defy his best friend and break the golden rule of his school: techies and actors don't mix.Set against the backdrop of a high school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Zadoff's latest is a bromance, a love story, and theater story in one. The politics of love and high school collide as Adam struggles to find the courage to step out of the shadows and into the light.
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Ratings: 3.63 From 283 Users | 72 ReviewsPiece Appertaining To Books My Life, the Theater, and Other Tragedies
This review also appears on: My Life, Theater, and Other Tragedies is the first book I've ever seen about technical theater, so of course I had to pick it up! I was really glad to see someone tackle the subject, and even happier when I read the author's bio and saw that he was in theater himself. I did technical theater in high school (I'm now pursuing stage management as my career), and it completely defined my high school life. Zadoff really hits the nail on the head with how clique-ish techMy Thoughts: Okay, I'll admit it. I was a drama nerd in high school. Fortunately, my theater experiences were not as embarrassing or painful as Adam's! The theater connection is what drew me to the book in the first place, and I definitely think that readers with theater experience will appreciate the details and the story more than non-theater types. I wish that the play Adam's school put on was something other than Shakespeare, though. I glossed over every quote, chapter title, and Shakespeare
I thought this was a cute book. Quiet, interesting, and a good coming of age story. Nothing really new here, though. And it wasnt funny like Zadoff's first novel, which was a bit disappointing. I think I had really high expectations regarding the humor, though, so I felt the lack of it much more than if Id read this book first. Newcomers to Zadoffs work may not feel the same way.I got frustrated with Adam for letting everyone walk all over him, even though it was clear why he was withdrawing
It's good to know that the cover of this book has already been changed from the Uncorrected Bound Proof I received at Midwinter last month. The old cover had a couple kissing on a movie marquee and it didn't fit the plot very well at all. I'm hoping there were lots of editorial changes, too.The plus: I loved the details about being a techie in a large school production--lots of info about lights, gels, etc.The negative: The friendships and relationships between the characters didn't seem real. I
After seeing Allen Zadoff at the Teen Author Carnival earlier this year, I decided I'd like to read something that Mr. Zadoff wrote. When I found our My Life, the Theater, and Other Tragedies was available in audiobook format, 5.5 hours long, and narrated by one of my favorite voice actors Macleod Andrews - paired with the fact that I had a 5.5 hour drive - I knew this was the one to read. Did I like it? Yes, I did.It's a bit different from what I normally read - don't get me wrong, I definitely
Oh, to be a high school thespian again! Dramarama.This story would have been more successful if the plot lines of the characters more followed the story of A Midsummer Night's Dream, but that is just wishful thinking. Also, there were unnecessary character plot lines, like the unresolved absent brother issue. Overly dramatized warring between actors and techies? Yep, that was pretty much spot on. But it would have been nicer if it was less self-depricating while stereotyping women (and British
There's something just enjoyable about a high school theater story. I haven't read a lot, but having participated, I could appreciate the atmosphere (even if we never had an actors vs. techies rivalry). The story of Adam Ziegler's uphill battle against the smarmy Derek, dealing with the loss of his father (two years prior), and his general awkwardness around girls is easy to relate to.The dialogue is funny and captures the way that people talk (though naturally, if this book weren't aimed for
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