Don Zolidis
Author of The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig (A Love Story)
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Works by Don Zolidis
Miss Polly's Institute for Criminally Damaged Young Ladies Puts on a Show (Paperback) (2005) 8 copies
OZ 2 copies
The NSA's Guide To Winning Friends And Influencing People (or, What We've Learned From Watching You) (2000) 2 copies
The NSA's Guide to Winning Friends and Influencing People, or What We've Learned from Watching You 1 copy
Oz: a short play 1 copy
The Election 1 copy
Math 1 copy
A Bright Swarm Of Beetles 1 copy
The Trial Of Santa 1 copy
High School Musi-pocalypse 1 copy
Dr. Funk's christmas explosion (with demolition derby following) : three short comedies (2006) 1 copy
The Tell-Tale Farce 1 copy
Current Economic Conditions 1 copy
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- male
- Short biography
- Don Zolidis is an exceptionally prolific American dramatist, author, and educator. A graduate of Carleton College and the Actors Studio Drama School (MFA), he spent years teaching public high school theater before becoming a professor of creative writing. He holds the title of the most-produced playwright in American schools, boasting over 125 published works staged more than 30,000 times across 60+ countries. He is a recipient of the Princess Grace Award for Playwriting.
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Wisconsin, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Wisconsin, USA
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Actual Rating: Solid 4 stars
This was sweet and funny. I had a handful of problems with it (Amy was not super likable. Like I get why she was making the decisions she was and my not finding her likable probably makes me seem not super likable but it is what it is.) I loved Craig’s friends - I actually cared more about his friendships and family more than I cared about his relationship with Amy. Craig grew up a lot through the course of the book, and it was pretty believable character show more growth.
I thought there’d be a little more ‘90s nostalgia peppered in but really this could have been set in modern day and it wouldn’t have changed anything about the story (except the cost of college would have been even less affordable).
But I laughed out loud multiple times, so I definitely still recommend the book. show less
This was sweet and funny. I had a handful of problems with it (Amy was not super likable. Like I get why she was making the decisions she was and my not finding her likable probably makes me seem not super likable but it is what it is.) I loved Craig’s friends - I actually cared more about his friendships and family more than I cared about his relationship with Amy. Craig grew up a lot through the course of the book, and it was pretty believable character show more growth.
I thought there’d be a little more ‘90s nostalgia peppered in but really this could have been set in modern day and it wouldn’t have changed anything about the story (except the cost of college would have been even less affordable).
But I laughed out loud multiple times, so I definitely still recommend the book. show less
3.5 Stars
Readable and interesting, but lacking that special something. I liked reading about the nerdy parts and thought the high school heartbreak parts felt so true. But I wanted that one extra THING to happen to take this book to the next level.
Readable and interesting, but lacking that special something. I liked reading about the nerdy parts and thought the high school heartbreak parts felt so true. But I wanted that one extra THING to happen to take this book to the next level.
FROM AMAZON: The worst thing that's ever happened to Craig is also the best: Amy. Amy and Craig never should've gotten together. Craig is an awkward, Dungeons & Dragons-playing geek, and Amy is the beautiful, fiercely intelligent student-body president of their high school.
Yet somehow they did, until Amy dumped him. Then got back together with him. Then dumped him again. Then got back together with him again. Over and over and over.
Unfolding during their senior year, Amy and Craig's show more exhilarating, tumultuous relationship is a kaleidoscope of joy, pain, and laughter as an uncertain future-and adult responsibility-loom on the horizon. show less
Yet somehow they did, until Amy dumped him. Then got back together with him. Then dumped him again. Then got back together with him again. Over and over and over.
Unfolding during their senior year, Amy and Craig's show more exhilarating, tumultuous relationship is a kaleidoscope of joy, pain, and laughter as an uncertain future-and adult responsibility-loom on the horizon. show less
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- Works
- 104
- Members
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- Popularity
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- Rating
- 3.8
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- ISBNs
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