Author: Nicole Kronzer
Publication Date: 21 April 2020
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Page Count: 336
Reading Method: Physical ARC
Synopsis:
Seventeen-year-old Zelda Bailey-Cho has her future all planned out: improv camp, then Second City, and finally Saturday Night Live. She’s thrilled when she lands a spot on the coveted varsity team at a prestigious improv camp, which means she’ll get to perform for professional scouts—including her hero, Nina Knightley. But even though she’s hardworking and talented, Zelda’s also the only girl on Varsity, so she’s the target for humiliation from her teammates. And her 20-year-old coach, Ben, is cruel to her at practice and way too nice to her when they’re alone. Zelda wants to fight back, but is sacrificing her best shot at her dream too heavy a price to pay?
Review:
So this book was not what I was expecting, but not in a bad way! When I saw it was about improv, the SNL obsessed 16 year old on me grabbed it up so fast! While it was funny in parts, it really focused on addressing sexism in the comedy world and took on some very heavy topics. So while it wasn’t the hilarious, light read I was anticipating, I do think it was an important read.
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