Drama
by Raina
Telgemeier
Callie loves theater.
And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon
Over Mississippi, she's a terrible singer. Instead she's the set designer for
the stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of
Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much
about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble
working together? Not to mention the onstage AND offstage drama that occurs once
the actors are chosen, and when two cute brothers enter the picture, things get
even crazier!
Review:
I have to admit, I'm not a huge graphic novel reader and
that's partly because I have a little bit of trouble following the panels in the
manga style ones. I do, however, occasionally find some graphic novels that I
truly adore and both of Raina Telgemeier's fall into this category.
I love the colors, the drawing styles and they are easy
to follow! While her first one, Smile, was
somewhat autobiographical, Drama is just a cool middle school story. Callie
loves theater and wants to become a set designer someday for Broadway. Seeing
her passion made me think back about all the plays and musicals I've seen and
how important the stage set can actually be...
I also loved seeing her embrace her passion and not be
ashamed at all of being into a "dorky" club. It was great to see all the drama
"geeks." I was once a drama geek so I loved that connection! Callie's friends
each had their own passion and none of them hesitated to do the very best they
could in their own facet of the show.
The friendships and crushes seemed very realistic and
reminiscent of how I remember feeling about people and interacting with them in
my own middle school years. I really thought this was a great read that left me
smiling. I would love to read more about Callie and her friends.
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