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A review by dorinlazar
Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom by Emily Franklin, Brendan Halpin
2.0
By no means a bad book, But not an amazing book either. The story is inspired by the real-life debacle that was the Itawamba County School District prom of 2010.
The story is told from two different perspectives; one of a boy and one of the girl that caused the controversy. The style is ok, the book is readable, however, there's little emotion, there's little to empathize with. The story starts with good pacing but becomes convoluted, and the writer(s) go on to describe the only lesbian in the world that thinks mostly about one guy.
The book wants to attract LGBT sympathies, but not being part of that group or its supporters I can't say if it succeeds or not. The story is not compelling, it is somewhat artificial and probably it is built around LGBT sensibilities. I couldn't really empathize with any of the characters, that are some diffuse or clichés.
But it's not bad. It's just... ok.
The story is told from two different perspectives; one of a boy and one of the girl that caused the controversy. The style is ok, the book is readable, however, there's little emotion, there's little to empathize with. The story starts with good pacing but becomes convoluted, and the writer(s) go on to describe the only lesbian in the world that thinks mostly about one guy.
The book wants to attract LGBT sympathies, but not being part of that group or its supporters I can't say if it succeeds or not. The story is not compelling, it is somewhat artificial and probably it is built around LGBT sensibilities. I couldn't really empathize with any of the characters, that are some diffuse or clichés.
But it's not bad. It's just... ok.