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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I overall liked this read. But it did not wow me. I know it was loosely inspired by the Othello myth. I really did like the theater elements of this book and how it focused on a theater world in general. As a theater teacher I appreciated it. The one element of this book I really struggled with was the focus on the relationships and becoming more like love triangle and I really struggled with that part of the book. I also liked the main character but did not love, but i also felt connected to her and being in her head was not always easy. Overall, It was a okay read but it did not wow me. ( ) I overall liked this read. But it did not wow me. I know it was loosely inspired by the Othello myth. I really did like the theater elements of this book and how it focused on a theater world in general. As a theater teacher I appreciated it. The one element of this book I really struggled with was the focus on the relationships and becoming more like love triangle and I really struggled with that part of the book. I also liked the main character but did not love, but i also felt connected to her and being in her head was not always easy. Overall, It was a okay read but it did not wow me. There are definitely some ignorant parts here (think: Breakfast Club/Cthagod vibes), but, for the most part, I enjoyed the story though it is stressful high school drama. Things get rather messy too! Olivia's all in her head about her feelings, sex, and 3 potential love interests. Is this an otome game/love sim? I thought her different dynamics with the guys were cute, and I liked her relationship with her cousin. Her narrative is relatable with Olivia constantly overthinking things and trying to apologize. I was thoroughly annoyed with Eli. No one needs to baby him! 3.5 It doesn’t matter if we’re 17 or 70 years old, there are times in our lives when we decide that maintaining the status quo just won’t do anymore. It’s during these times that we break out of shell, make ourselves vulnerable to critique, and say we just don’t give a fuck. This is what Olivia, a.k.a, Liv decides to do in Smash It. Liv is a self-described weird kid. She’s a 17-year-old Black girl living in Orlando, Florida. She plays the flute and loves musical theater. She’s whip smart and her two best friends, Dre and Eli, play in a cover band. Liv used to be more outgoing and unafraid to bring attention to herself until she developed breasts, booty and childbearing hips, which her mom keeps reminding her will make her look like a “ho” if she doesn’t wear the right concealing outfit. However, after being clowned for wearing her street clothes to a Halloween costume party, Liv decides she needs to start taking chances which begins with her trying out for her school’s musical version of Othello. Over the course of the book, Liv makes new friends, goes after the boy she wants, and grows as a person. She realizes that she isn’t relegated to be one type of woman. She can be simultaneously innocent, hardhearted and misunderstood and not be doomed by tragedy. Smash It is a delightful young adult coming of age novel featuring fully-realized Black and Latinx characters in a setting you rarely get to see them in. It’s highly readable and I can’t wait to put it in the hands of my teen library readers when we reopen. It doesn’t matter if we’re 17 or 70 years old, there are times in our lives when we decide that maintaining the status quo just won’t do anymore. It’s during these times that we break out of shell, make ourselves vulnerable to critique, and say we just don’t give a fuck. This is what Olivia, a.k.a, Liv decides to do in Smash It. Liv is a self-described weird kid. She’s a 17-year-old Black girl living in Orlando, Florida. She plays the flute and loves musical theater. She’s whip smart and her two best friends, Dre and Eli, play in a cover band. Liv used to be more outgoing and unafraid to bring attention to herself until she developed breasts, booty and childbearing hips, which her mom keeps reminding her will make her look like a “ho” if she doesn’t wear the right concealing outfit. However, after being clowned for wearing her street clothes to a Halloween costume party, Liv decides she needs to start taking chances which begins with her trying out for her school’s musical version of Othello. Over the course of the book, Liv makes new friends, goes after the boy she wants, and grows as a person. She realizes that she isn’t relegated to be one type of woman. She can be simultaneously innocent, hardhearted and misunderstood and not be doomed by tragedy. Smash It is a delightful young adult coming of age novel featuring fully-realized Black and Latinx characters in a setting you rarely get to see them in. It’s highly readable and I can’t wait to put it in the hands of my teen library readers when we reopen. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Refreshingly authentic and bold... Don't miss this smashing #ownvoices novel from Francina Simone! Filled with heart, humor and a heroine to root for, Smash It! is a perfect read for fans of Julie Murphy, Ibi Zoboi and Ashley Poston. Olivia "Liv" James is done with letting her insecurities get the best of her. So she does what any self-respecting hot mess of a girl who wants to SMASH junior year does... After Liv shows up to a Halloween party in khaki shorts-why, God, why?-she decides to set aside her wack AF ways. She makes a list-a F*ck-It list. 1. Be bold-do the thing that scares me. 2. Learn to take a compliment. 3. Stand out instead of back. She kicks it off by trying out for the school musical, saying yes to a date and making new friends. Life is great when you stop punking yourself! However, with change comes a lot of missteps, and being bold means following her heart. So what happens when Liv's heart is interested in three different guys-and two of them are her best friends? What is she supposed to do when she gets dumped by a guy she's not even dating? How does one Smash It! after the humiliation of being friend-zoned? In Liv's own words, "F*ck it. What's the worst that can happen?" A lot, apparently. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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