Five, Six, Seven, Nate!

I'm so proud of my son Nate Foster, y'all. This book was every bit better than its predecessor—which isn't a bad book, not at all, so there's that. Tim Federle has something really special in Five, Six, Seven, Nate!, and I truly can't wait for the next one. Also, yay for gay romance!

I missed Freckles though. I think I understand why he wasn't there, plot-wise, but I missed him all the same.

“its a deal.”
“its a deal”
“it's a... date i meant.”
“me too”

Fabulous book! I am officially a major Nate fan! Nate's experiences on Broadway are expertly brought to life by language that doesn't try too hard. Nate's asides and commentary on the ridiculous people he works with had me laughing out loud at times. This book had some underlying dread running throughout, though it managed to maintain a nervously cheerful tone.

At ALA, this was the one ARC I super wanted to get for myself, because I loved [b:Better Nate Than Ever 13414183 Better Nate Than Ever Tim Federle http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349703913s/13414183.jpg 18707527] so much. Anyway I just read this all in one lazy afternoon sitting and it was perfect basically. OK perfect for people who are obsessed with Broadway musicals. Like, theater people love watching the Tonys because it's the one time a year there are nationally televised inside jokes that we get. Well, Tim Federle's books are like nationally published inside jokes for theater people.I'm honestly interested to read reviews written by people who aren't obsessed with Broadway? Like is it funny on another level? I can't access that planet. Also, it was super sweet and charming, with enough drama to feel realistic and like, have a plot. Also, a tween exploration of sexuality that seems realistic and not cliche. Hooray!!