Eyes Like StarsAuthor: Lisa Mantchev
Series: Theatre Illuminata (#1)
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
How Received: borrowed
Welcome to the Théâtre Illuminata, where the actors of every play ever written can be found behind the curtain. They were born to play their parts, and are bound to the Théâtre by The Book—an ancient and magical tome of scripts. Bertie is not one of them, but they are her family—and she is about to lose them all and the only home she has ever known.
As a theater nerd, may I proclaim my utter and undying love for this book?
Sure, it's not the best writing. I don't think that was the point of the book. It's engaging, the characters are well developed, and it's just an overall fun read. It's one of the few books this year that I've cleared my schedule for and just sat down and read it straight through.
May I throw in my favorite line?
Gertrude pointed at Macbeth, who was holding up a cruller and muttering, 'Is this a doughnut I see before me?'
As somebody who had to do many Macbeth spoofs last year - this quote took the cake for me.
Overall Rating & Final Comments: 10/10. I loved it. May not be everybody's cup o' tea, but I thought it a lot of fun and can't wait to see the next thing Lisa comes out with.
Don't forget, I'll be interviewing Lisa at the end of the month!
Peace, love, glitter.*
~Nicole
*Or emo glitter.
I loved this book! A great read :)
ReplyDeleteI loved this book too! :) I reviewed it a while back.
ReplyDeleteI really want to read this. I fell in love with the cover, but the more I read about it, the more I think I would actually like the book and not just the cover.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read this one either - I have a copy but haven't gotten around to reading it.
ReplyDeleteI. Want. To. Read. This. Book. Now.
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