{"id":6568,"date":"2021-07-10T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/?p=6568"},"modified":"2021-07-08T11:36:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T18:36:28","slug":"kate-in-waiting-teen-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2021\/kate-in-waiting-teen-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate In Waiting — Teen Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Review by Giselle Carlos, 16<\/p>\n

Kate In Waiting<\/em>\u00a0By Becky Albertalli<\/h3>\n
Katelyn \u201cKate\u2019 Garfield is your average theater kid: Tangled<\/em>-obsessed, an expert on every musical on Broadway, and a completely hopeless romantic. Luckily though, she\u2019s always had her best friend, Anderson, by her side to hopelessly pine after guys with. These crushes- dubbed \u201ccommunal crushes\u201d- are all fun and games until their latest crush from theater camp, Matt Olsson, suddenly shows up at their school, in their town, and in their musical. Now, in between auditioning and rehearsing for the musical, spending time with their best friends, and continuously rewatching Anatasia<\/em> and Tangled<\/em>, Kate and Anderson must figure out how to navigate this new (very real) crush together. They\u2019ve done it from afar, but when they both begin to truly know Matt, they begin to wonder whether they must trade in their friendship for love.<\/div>\n
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Kate in Waiting<\/em> is yet another stunning YA novel by author Becky Albertalli. Not only a homage to theater kids all around, it also pays tribute to the high school experience: navigating stage fright, friendships, classes, and love interests. Albertalli\u2019s novel is achingly sweet and a completely wonderful ride from start to finish. Kate\u2019s character is relatable, and the rest of the characters Albertalli provides are equally as enjoyable. It isn\u2019t just the plot that steers the book forward- it\u2019s the witty dialogue, the irresistible scenes of late-night drives and going to parties. Though fairly linear, the normality of the plot is precisely what hooks the reader in. It\u2019s an excellent example of old-fashioned escapism and an impressive page-turner that will make you relish life a bit more and crave for a first love or a best friendship. Kate\u2019s descriptors of walking out of rehearsal to beautiful sunsets, of screaming her lungs out to her favorite songs, and of experiencing her first love are bound to keep your eyes busy for a few days. It\u2019s an incredibly sweet story that left me clutching the book to my chest and aching for more. Kate In Waiting<\/em> is a book you will be thumbing down as a comfort novel; a book with characters you want to hug, scenes that make you laugh and cry, and a novel you\u2019ll want to read again.<\/div>\n
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5 stars.<\/div>\n
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Find this book in our catalog: N\/A<\/p>\n

Catalog Number: N\/A<\/p>\n

345 pages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Review by Giselle Carlos, 16 Kate In Waiting\u00a0By Becky Albertalli Katelyn \u201cKate\u2019 Garfield is your average theater kid: Tangled-obsessed, an expert on every musical on Broadway, and a completely hopeless romantic. Luckily though, she\u2019s always had her best friend, Anderson, by her side to hopelessly pine after guys with. 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