Dramarama is a wonderful book about friendships that are meant to be but don't end up making it. Sadye always felt like she was out of the loop at school, not quite fitting into any clique, until she met her soul mate best friend Demi, a secretly gay boy. They find that they have many things in common, the number one thing being a fierce desire to be well, fierce. The friendship is a match made in heaven, that is until they are both accepted into a summer drama camp and they find out that they don't truly want the same things in life. Dramarama shows the ugly side of what growing up can do to a friendship that readers of all ages will be able to relate to.

I loved this book for multiple reasons, one of them being the fact that it is set in Ohio! :D The other main reason I loved this book so much is because my and one of my old best friends used to do a lot of things that Sadye and Demi do, until she went away to a theater school in New York. We still hang out when she comes home to visit, but there is an awkward void between us since we have traveled in different directions. To some people Sadye may come off as a little bratty because she does complain a lot, but I feel like if I was in the same situation I would become a little bratty myself. I like to think that my friends can only be friends with me, so when they start to hang out with other people I tend to get a little jealous... it's a problem I am trying to work on ;)

I would highly recommend Dramarama to anyone interested in theater because there are a lot of specific plays and acting methods mentioned, of course this just made me feel more out of the loop. I would also recommend this book to anyone who has lost a friend due to a difference in interests or simply due to growing apart over time. ( )

Another Lockhart book that I read on recommendation from a friend. Unfortunately, I didn't like this book nearly as much as her others. It was a good book. The plot was strong, but the characters were slightly disappointing. Not in that they were poorly drawn up, but that both Sarah and Demi were such big let downs. While the ending attempted to gather up the loose threads, I didn't think it worked at all. Perhaps it was the abrupt way drama camp ended for Sarah, paired with the fact that Lockhart's Sarah was far, far too much like myself, but whatever it was, the ending didn't really do anything for me. What I was left with was what could be a good book, but was instead mediocre at best. ( )

What to you get when you put 2 kids from Ohio into a summer drama camp with the best of the best? Sadye (formerly known as Sarah–BORING) isn't sure how much talent she has, but she knows she loves musical theater. Demi, who can't be his flamboyant self at home, can't wait to show what he can do when he hits the stage. When they're both accepted to the Wildewood program, an intense summer of singing and acting lessons, as well as the production of several musicals, they know they'll have a summer to never forget. But what if what makes something unforgettable includes losing your best friend and realizing that you're just not cut out for the stage? Get a behind the scenes look in Dramarama! ( )

In Dramarama, E. Lockhart realistically captures the joy and angst of being a teen outsider, and finding the one person who shares your interests. Sadye was the outsider at her school, loving dance, singing, and musical theater. Then Demi, the new boy, reveals that he shares the same loves. They click immediately and become best friends, even though they are not completely alike: boy/girl, black/white, gay/straight. When they are both accepted at the prestigious Wildewood Performing Arts Camp, they are ecstatic; their wildest dreams have come true.

However, the summer brings some surprises, and changes in both of them, both individually and as a pair. At times uproariously funny, in the end the realism takes over--yes, life doesn't always offer what we want or anticipate. ( )

Sarah/Sadye and her only friend Demi are off to summer camp - theater camp. They've never fit in in their small town and are anxious to meet students more like they are. Sadye is intimidated by the many talented students and not sure just where she fits in.

The book is filled with a cast of teenagers joined together by thier love of drama (music, stage and dance). Although there was nothing amazing in this book, it is a good one that deals with finding where you fit in and what matters to you. ( )