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Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com

Sadye and Demi have been best friends since the very beginning of time; well, maybe not that long. But when they did first meet, they became inseparable. How could they not be inseparable when they both share the same interests, most importantly of which is the theatre. Both are able to identify with each other, even though Demi is a boy, and are able to see each other's true selves.

And now both of them are off to a summer filled with lots and lots of drama at their summer theater camp. The camp isn't only loaded with singing, dancing, tons of auditions and acting, but also competition, competition, and more competition. Sadye's life is just full of problems, but just as long as she has her best friend by her side nothing can go wrong. Unfortunately, the summer where Sadye tries to find her true talents is also the one where her friendship is tested - and we don't know whether or not it will last.

DRAMARAMA far surpasses other books that I have read. Aside from the hilarious plot and narration, E. Lockhart adds in issues that anyone who reads this novel is able to connect with, from being gay to having parents that only notice you when you succeed. Just reading DRAMARAMA makes you stop and take a step back and really see how our lives are (and will always be) full of drama - and there is nothing we can do about it except hope that we have our true friends by our side. Another great read from this amazing author. ( )

Bad. Characters were unlikeable, and I could not relate to any of them. They were all ass deep in theatre, and to be honest, slightly annoying. To someone who has a limited knowledge of theatre, this book was a drag. There was no real conflict. Just some prissy, pretentious characters. Plus the ending was terrible. It just dropped off. I expected more from Lockhart. Her other books were fantastic. Very disappointed. ( )

The Good: Ms. Lockhart has written fresh, interesting characters that have their own unique characteristics with a backdrop of a summer drama camp... in short: THIS BOOK IS FABULOUS!

The Bad: What was the point of Dramarama? I have no idea! I liked it, but it didn't make any sense sometimes.

Sayde complained about almost EVERYTHING. You can be opinionated, but there is a limit! She complains to Demi, she complains to her new drama buddies, she even complained to the directors! Just a tad overboard, don't you think? Sometimes I just wanted be shake her and shout, "Shut up, you're making yourself look like a (insert mean name)!"

Overall: Dramarama is a hilarious, light read that is will make the inner theatre lover in you sing!

Grade: B ( )

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. ( )