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Unscripted
Unscripted | Nicole Kronzer
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A funny and timely debut YA about the toxic masculinity at a famous improv comedy camp Seventeen-year-old Zelda Bailey-Cho has her future all planned out: improv camp, then Second City, and finally Saturday Night Live. She's thrilled when she lands a spot on the coveted varsity team at a prestigious improv camp, which means she'll get to perform for professional scouts--including her hero, Nina Knightley. But even though she's hardworking and talented, Zelda's also the only girl on Varsity, so she's the target for humiliation from her teammates. And her 20-year-old coach, Ben, is cruel to her at practice and way too nice to her when they're alone. Zelda wants to fight back, but is sacrificing her best shot at her dream too heavy a price to pay? Equal parts funny and righteous, Unscripted is a moving debut novel that Printz Award winner Nina LaCour calls "a truly special book, written at exactly the right time."
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Unscripted | Nicole Kronzer

This is a powerful story of a girl who just wants to do well at improv camp having to deal with toxic masculinity, manipulation, and a culture of not calling out homophobia, racism, and other abuses (and when she steps up, she's dismissed as too sensitive, because "boys will be boys").

TW: sexual assault, verbal/physical abuse, homophobia, racism, discussion of attempted suicide/parental death, &brief mention of blood.

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Missusb
Unscripted | Nicole Kronzer
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So I wrote a review of this book that‘s due out in the US next week. Thanks #Netgalley and #Amuletbooks I loved watched Zelda grow into a strong determined comedian, as she faces her #metoo moment. A lovely romance happens too. https://trishtalkstexts.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/review-unscripted-by-nicole-kro... #trishtalkstexts #reviewingandblogging ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Missusb
Unscripted | Nicole Kronzer
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No internet at my house (council workers revamping the bus stop outside seems to have cut us off), so this is late. Even though I feel like I am reading like a demon, I am still behind. Oh well. #readingstats #grchallenge #febreads2020