Then act two is about finding everyone else.” Hold Me Closer consists of two acts, one with ten scenes, the other with eleven. Storyline “If act one in life is about finding yourself We believe this because ultimately this is what we have to offer. It’s a perfect picture of what we musical devotees believe-that the right song at the right time can stop all the clocks, wipe away all the cares, and gently make you see the world in a new way. Which is ultimately what this musical novel is: sparkling and loud and proud and fat with gay
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Because what is life if not a series of loud and quiet moments shuffled together with some music thrown in?” “People who don’t understand musical theater tend to think of it as being unrealistic. Because what is life if not a series of loud and 4 SWEET STARS! outrageously cheesy and glorious magnificently sparkling and musical (♪) cutely YA, heartwarming, and gay :) Such kissing on the catwalks!Īcross all races and sexualities and creeds!Tiny himself starts the introduction like this, and I'm gonna steal it for a moment: Ĥ SWEET STARS! outrageously cheesy and glorious magnificently sparkling and musical (♪) cutely YA, heartwarming, and gay :) Such kissing on the catwalks! Such competition for the leads! We fell in love so often and fully- across all races and sexualities and creeds!Tiny himself starts the introduction like this, and I'm gonna steal it for a moment: “People who don’t understand musical theater tend to think of it as being unrealistic. Recommended to everyone who believes that someday their prince will come. David Levithan I want you to be my life coach! Your little story proves that.Īnother little piece of my heart was taken when Levithan shared what it truly means to be religious if you were raised in Illinois. I could have quoted nearly the entire book. Ask yourself that simple question: Do I want to do this? If the answer is yes, go for it. “No relationship should rely on you blocking out the world. But sometimes, the only person hold you back is. “It’s always easy to blame other people for holding you back. There’s this thing called biology and it’s calling the shots. “Mom and Dad can no more make me straight than they can make me short. There are no broken hearts here, no tears, no real bullies – just quote after quote of life lessons that every kid should know. Tiny takes you through his entire life and his emergence as a “big gay butterfly”. Such a lighthearted telling of one young man’s coming out and search for love. “What is life if not a series of loud and quiet moments shuffled together with some music thrown in?”Īnd oh what a story it was! On the scale of zero to cavity, this one ranks right about here. This is his story - told as a giant musical production. If you have read Will Grayson, Will Grayson you should already be in love with Tiny Cooper. Do yourself a favor and check out the magic that is a Green/Levithan combo. Ĭome on! Don’t tell me you didn’t see this title and get that tune stuck in your head too.įirst things first: If you have not yet read Will Grayson, Will Grayson this book will make zeros of sense to you. First things first: If you have not yet read Will Grayson, Will Grayson this book will make zeros of sense to you. Come on! Don’t tell me you didn’t see this title and get that tune stuck in your head too.
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Now Tiny finally gets to tell his story-from his fabulous birth and childhood to his quest for true love and his infamous parade of ex-boyfriends-the way he always intended: as a musical! Filled with honesty, humor, and “big, lively, belty” musical numbers, the novel is told through the full script of the musical first introduced in Will Grayson, Will Grayson.moreįind all of my reviews at: “HOLD ME CLOSER, TONY DAAAAAANZA”. Jazz hands at the ready! Tiny Cooper (“the world’s largest person who is also really, really gay”) stole readers’ hearts when he was introduced to the world in the New York Times bestselling book Will Grayson, Will Grayson, co-authored by John Green and David Levithan. Jazz hands at the ready! Tiny Cooper (“the world’s largest person who is also really, really gay”) stole readers’ hearts when he was introduced to the world in the New York Times bestselling book Will Grayson, Will Grayson, co-authored by John Green a It’s Tiny Cooper’s turn in the spotlight in this companion novel to New York Times bestseller Will Grayson, Will Grayson. It’s Tiny Cooper’s turn in the spotlight in this companion novel to New York Times bestseller Will Grayson, Will Grayson.
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