4 stars — You know what? This felt like a delicious guilty pleasure YA read.

I’m a huge Broadway fan, so this was like bonus good for me — I loved the look into a new Broadway show. And not only that, but there were lots of references to other musicals, and it was just so much fun to watch both Jerzie and Zepp geek out about theatre.

I enjoyed Jerzie’s voice — she was earnest, and nerdy, and both proud and humble. She pushed at her boundaries a bit, but in general was a goodie. She just felt real. I cringed when she tried to rebel, and didn’t quite get that as much — but I crushed right along with her, and went through all her ups and downs.

Zepp was pretty fun — a bit cocky and arrogant, with his own issues he was dealing with in the background. I was surprised by some of his decisions, but he had his own growing to do. Usually I mourn the lack of dual POV, but I didn’t feel like the story was lacking without it. It really was more Jerzie’s journey.

And they were pretty cute together, I have to admit. It just had all those things that suck me into a YA romance — lots of tingly tummy feelings, some drama, but all in all feel good.

I will admit, sometimes it went in weird directions that I didn’t see coming, but nothing too out there.

Lots of great secondary characters in this one. I loved Jerzie’s relationship with her brother, it felt real. Her Aunt Karla made me laugh and laugh at some of her quips. I loved that Cinny ended up being 3-dimensional. I wasn’t sure which way that would go, so I was super happy. Not 100% redeemable, but insight into the mean girl ness. And lots of other fun people in the background — mostly theatre peeps (and not just fellow actors).

I enjoyed the musicality of it as well, even if it went over my head most times.

And while it wasn’t a retelling like I somehow thought it might be (that’s on me, I’m an idiot), I still felt like we kind of got a bit of that too since they were putting on a diverse retelling. I really loved seeing how Robbie had reimagined the classic tragedy.

Side note: While I’m used to ARCs needing a bit of clean up, this one felt a bit earlier draft than I’m used to. The bones of the story — plot, characters, emotions — were fantastic, and I was so in! But some of the writing was a bit awkward, and there were some inconsistencies. I sincerely hope that it got that final editing pass, because this story deserved the polish and shine.

I think I was worried about this story, and it was all for naught. It had me smiling away enough that my hubby noticed, so definitely a success.

Jerzie James, 16, is tapped as understudy in a hip-hop version of "Romeo and Juliet." When a video of Jerzie dancing with the male lead goes viral, fireworks ensue on set.

I absolutely enjoyed this diverse hip hopera broadway reimagining of Romeo & Juliet. Dana L. Davis did a fantastic job of taking a classic and breathing life into it in a whole new way centering Black and marginalized kids. It was brilliant and I cannot wait to see what Davis writes next.

A quick, fun retelling of Romeo and Juliet that fits nicely into modern times. Readers who enjoy modern romance and Shakespeare's retelling will enjoy this as well as those looking for a quick, escapist read.

Romeo and Juliet are the ultimate star crossed lovers, their story has been retold various time over the centuries. This time, it will be done to Broadway and the Hamilton treatment. Roman and Jewel is the new Broadway show that will have you rethink the original Romeo and Juliet. The cast has been set and the rehearsals are underway. Jerzie Jhames is excited to be part of this star studded cast and hopes to shine. But will the show steal her heart or a boy. Davis locks the star crossed lovers atmosphere and chemistry with the relationship between Jerzie and Zepp. The slow burn of their romance will have readers wanting them to fall hard for each other. Yet, the over all arch of remaking Romeo and Juliet with a Hamilton twist didn't really shine through. Actually, the play fell flat because it wasn't really in the plot at all. I know the book is framed more between the actors and their chemistry but most of the time it felt forced and under developed. As much as I wanted to know the relationship, I wanted to know more of the play. I would have preferred if the play was being exposed and art imitated life for Jerzie and Zepp in their personal life. I left the book feeling cheated because I had no idea what the play would be like and the climax was never really hit.

This was a fairly quick, fun read about Broadway and falling in love. The characters were likeable, the story believable, and the pace was good.

Jerzie is perfect for the part of Jewel, but she’s an unknown so has to be an understudy for the role while someone well-known is cast in the title role. It’s hard for Jerzie to swallow, but she rolls with it. She is passionate about Broadway and everything that goes with it, having studied and taken lessons since she was very young. At sixteen, almost seventeen, she is sheltered and a little naive about some things outside of Broadway. She is also insecure and unsure of herself when she’s not performing.

Then there’s Zeppelin, who at 18 is infinitely more mature that Jerzie. He’s honestly more mature in a lot of ways than most 18-year-olds I know. But he also carries a lot of pain, and he isn’t at all certain of where he stands with Jerzie. He loves his family, especially his sister, but is angry with his father. But he has a big heart and he cares about people.

Rounding out the main characters in this story is Cinny, the young hip-hop celebrity who was cast in the lead role, and wants everyone to know how important she is. She’s manipulative, and egotistic, and thinks she should get what she wants, which includes Zeppelin. But she is also a person with feelings who lashes out when she’s hurting.

Along with friends, family, and the shows cast & crew, Jerzie goes on a roller coaster ride of emotion as she explores falling in love, launching her career, and learning about herself along the way.

I really enjoyed this story and look forward to more by the author.

I received an eARC of this book through Net Galley and the publiser {Inkyard Press} in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This disappointed me, and I'm so sad about it.

I think this book unfortunately has a hook/synopsis that doesn't really match its contents. I was so excited to read this because I thought it was going to center around this Hamilton style Romeo and Juliet musical with a matching star-crossed lovers romance. But instead, all this is is a cheesy, insta-lovey, over the top romance with just a hint of a musical alongside it.

I liked Jerzie as a main character for the most part. Her drive and passion for music was so relatable, and she was so endearing with her emotions and her relationships with her brother and her aunt. I just couldn't stand when she was around Cinny or Zeppelin. When she was, she turned into a mindless fangirl who could barely put a sentence together. I can understand this to a point, because I know for sure I wouldn't have been able to keep my cool around my crush when I was 16, but it was just too over the top for me.

As much as I liked Jerzie, I really disliked Zeppelin. I was suspicious about him from the start; everything he said just sounded so ridiculous and insincere (like how your douchebag radar sets off when a guy starts saying *too many* nice things to you). I'm sure this is a personal thing for me, because I can see other readers swooning over him-I just had a hard time believing him.

Overall, I would say give this book a shot if you like romances with a slight musical theme to them. This unfortunately wasn't my jam, but I know a lot of other readers will really like this one!

*Thanks to the publisher for providing my copy of the book in exchange for my review!*

Have you ever been let down by a book you had high hopes from? 'Roman and Jewel' by Dana L. Davis was that for me. I really really wanted to like this book, even tried hard but couldn't, so much so that, I basically skimmed through after the first few chapters.

Jerzie Jhames is ambitious and a great singer who aspires to be the lead role in the hottest Broadway new-show, Roman and Jewel', a modern retelling of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' except that it's not really that. That being said, she meets Zeppelin Reid during the rehearsals and they fall in love and the story moves on such.

I had been pretty stoked on reading this book when I first received it but the excitement was definitely short-lived and I personally feel that the blurb of the book was somewhat misleading, maybe, maybe not. The backdrop being the Broadway was quite interesting and I imagined a great plot and amazing characters. Jerzie, the protagonist was interesting to read about in the first few chapters but after she met Zeppelin, it all went down the hill. She became deranged from her motive and became a jumbled mess who only looked cute when she got nervous, other than that, she became completely uninteresting to me and the fact that she declared Zeppelin as the love of her life within an hour of meeting him seemed unrealistic to me.
It's basically an insufferable and unrealistic Instagram-love triangle with a celeb-vamp, Cinny who would do anything to create misunderstandings between the two. The language is too mushy, cheesy and the characters are flat with no development. I tried hard but could not stomach the blandness of it.

I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of Roman and Jewel from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book was on my most anticipated of 2021 lists and whew--it was filled with more two-faced characters, star crossed lovers, and twists and turns than...well, Shakespeare?

Hamilton fans and Shakespeare fans will absolutely fall in love Roman and Jewel. While I had a blast reading it, I have to admit there were moments I found myself rolling my eyes at what felt like out of character moments or dialogue. But to be fair, the story of two teens finding the loves of their lives and risking everything to be together is just kind of an eye-roll worthy premise, and that’s entirely on Willy Shakes.

Other than a few rare moments, overall I was thrilled with the premise and the parallels to Hamilton (can we make this a real musical? Like can someone please call Lin Manuel?), and the characters are already so, so dear to me. Jerzie James is a sweet baby angel and I’m sorry to the author but no way is that lovely soul a Slytherin. I also loved her entire family, especially Aunt Karla, who is so good at both protecting Jerzie and pushing her when she needs to be pushed. She’s funny, smart, practical, and she never lies to make her niece feel better. She’s an object of desire throughout the book, and she has a bad ass career. Honestly? I want to be her. #auntiegoals.

I was less invested in Zeppelin’s character, but I could be letting my bias against insta-love and guitar boys influence my thinking. I also enjoyed Cinny’s character, and I was happy that she had more layers and depth than originally seemed.

Overall, if you want a mostly light, fun contemporary romance that also deals with some heavy topics, and if you love Broadway, you should absolutely read Roman and Jewel. “I Defy” you to do anything else!

Roman and Jewel by Dana L. Davis was an enjoyable read overall. the characters and romance was adorable. you were able to feel the beautiful connection the characters had from the. moment they met. However the age difference 16 turning 17 and 19 was a little questionable. I loved the diversity of the character but I was there was more dialogue between Jerzie and Zeppelin. Even though there was a connection between them I wish there was more depth to their relationship it felt a bit rushed and insta-love. I did enjoy the musical aspect of the story.

Im going to give this book 4stars. It was a really great read.

Here is what I liked:
I absolutely loved Jerzie's character. I love how passionate she is about her dreams of being on broadway. I loved how her parents and family supported through and through. She is a very quirky character who has a lot of foot in the mouth moments. Even though I loved Jerzie as a character, I do think that she is the type to kinda annoy some readers. So give her some grace.

I also loved the premise of this book. It takes place over the weeks leading up to the Broadway musical ROman and Jewel. Which I believe to be a modern day Romero and Juliet retelling. It almost reminded me of The Fosters episode where the show produced a reimagined play of Romeo and Juliet. I loved the ins and outs and behind the scenes work it takes to put on a show. I'm not a theater kid so I know I missed almost every single theater easter egg and reference that was put into this book. A theater lover will definitely appreciate it more.

Jerzie and Zeppelien's relationship was simply a cute one. They had a nice meer-cute and both parties fell for each other almost instantly.

There are frequent conversations about suicide throughout this book. Writing this review now, I am realizing the connection since this is supposed be about Romeo and Juliet. I don't want to go too much into it but I like Jerzie's response to the subject.

Here is what I didn't like:
I love the premise of the book but I think towards the middle or so it focuses more on Jerzie's relationship with Zeppelein. The stakes of broadway takes a back seat and I wish the author incorporated more of the play. Who are Roman and Jewel? How are they different from Romeo and Juliet? What makes this retelling different from the classic?

Jerzie's relationship with her friend, whose name I cam forgetting, could have been incorporated more. I think she shows up about two times throughout the novel and halfway through I forgot that her character even existed.

I know I stated before that Jerzie and Zeppelien's relationship was very cute but it was very instalove. WHen I say that Jerzie fell for him, she fell HARD. Instant attraction is totally fine but for her to be professing her love was a bit much. Like sis, calm down lolll.

I know CInny is supposed to be the antagonsit but I wish her character was more developed. More nuanced. She was every bit of the stuck up and snobby celebrity brat. I know she has a mini resolution towards the end buuuut I feel like that moment would have been more meaningful if she was more developed.

I will say that I had a hard time imagining the characters. Jerzie and Zeppelien was described in detail but I failed to clearly imagine the other side characters.

Thank you to TurningPagesBookTour for gifting me a review copy in exchange for a review.

The parallels to Romeo and Juliet were interesting. The modern twist gave it new life, even if there were plenty of divergences. Definitely the geekiness of Broadway and music in general throughout the book. I love the idea of what Roman and Jewel is set up in within the book and how Jerzie and Zeppelin twist that into their own life. It suits their dramatic teenage love.

Where it lost me: (minor spoilers below)

1. the first hundred pages were quite slow and I couldn't get into Jerzie. Her inner thoughts (the italics) took me a long time to buy into.
2. Seriously, I was less naive than Jerzie when I was seventeen, and I grew up in a little hicktown in Indiana. And yet she couldn't figure out Cinny was a lying piece of trash by the middle of the book. Even Goody Two-Shoes have SOME read on people.
3. Zeppelin's sudden reconciliation with his dad and his sudden transition to Italian (all at the end). First, the reconciliation felt rushed and like it was only included to give Zepp his happy ending. Now, the Italian. Yes, there was hints of his Italian previously, but his sudden desire to speak fluid sentences because he has the love of his life lost me. Blech. Cheesy and overdone there.

Overall, not horrible and a kind of cute read. But I wouldn't read it again.

Disclaimer: I received an e-arc of this book. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: Roman and Jewel

Author: Dana L. Davis

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 4/5

Diversity: Black main character and side characters

Recommended For...: contemporary lovers, ya readers

Publication Date: January 5, 2021

Genre: YA Contemporary

Recommended Age: 16+ (romance, drug usage, slight language)

Publisher: Inkyard Press

Pages: 336

Synopsis: Jerzie Jhames will do anything to land the lead role in Broadway's hottest new show, Roman and Jewel, a Romeo and Juliet inspired hip-hopera featuring a diverse cast and modern twists on the play. But her hopes are crushed when she learns mega-star Cinny won the lead...and Jerzie is her understudy.

Falling for male lead Zeppelin Reid is a terrible idea--especially once Jerzie learns Cinny wants him for herself. Star-crossed love always ends badly. But when a video of Jerzie and Zepp practicing goes viral and the entire world weighs in on who should play Jewel, Jerzie learns that while the price of fame is high, friendship, family, and love are priceless.

Review: For the most part, this book was fun! I loved the way the story was told and how hard this book hooks you from beginning to end. The book has some good character development for most of the characters and the book also has some well done world building. The book also sounds like something a teen would write, which I think is key to YA books.

However, I really wish that the author put more of the musical in the book. The book could have been so much better with the musical aspects in it and I wanted so bad to see it in there. I also thought the love interest was very insufferable and I wanted to yeet him from the book. I didn’t like the redemption arc the villain got, it was a bit too short for my liking, and I didn’t like the instalove trope.

Verdict:

Jerzie is 16, prepared to star on Broadway, when her dreams are snatched from her by the super star, Cinny. Cinny wins the lead in Roman and Jewel, a Hamilton-esque take on Romeo and Juliet. Jerzie tries to be excited to be an understudy, but she's not. However, she means the male lead - Zeppelin Reid - and falls head over heels in love instantly. He's older, hot, AND starring on Broadway. But no one wants Jerzie and Zeppelin to be together, so Jerzie must make some hard decisions.

I absolutely love the concept behind this book. Roman and Jewel celebrates diversity and I loved that Jerzie was young but so talented. She basically was making changes to a Broadway musical at 16 and being listened to by adults. I love to see books empowering younger audiences in a world that tries to silence the young. Roman and Jewel is a quick, easy read that will entertain and inspire.

A few points made me rate this book a little lower. The relationship between Jerzie and Zeppelin was a little weird with the ages. 19 and 16 is still a bit of a cringe age difference for me. And Jerzie was a very young 16. It was clear from the dialogue and her behaviors that she is completely innocent, and Zeppelin was not. It made the romance feel a little off, and a bit much for me to really root for them. Some of the writing felt stilted at times, and a bit unrealistic for the real world.

However, even for these thoughts - I found Roman and Jewel to be entertaining and believe it would truly empower the young audience to feel they can do what they dream of - even from a young age. I know I grew up being told I was too young to do this, too inexperienced to do that. Everyone deserves to feel they can accomplish what they want, which is why I did enjoy this book overall.

Jerzie Jhames’s dreams are almost coming true. She’s been cast in a hot new Broadway show, Roman and Jewel. But instead of getting the lead role - which she would be perfect for - she’s the understudy. As rehearsals get underway, Jerzie starts turning heads, including that of male lead Zeppelin Reid. And with the biggest drama happening in real life instead of on stage she starts questioning exactly what she wants.

The premise of this book is excellent, but some parts of the execution fell flat for me. I was expecting to see more specific details about the plot of the Broadway show. While an overview is provided and we get a closer look at certain scenes during Jerzie’s time in rehearsals I think more would have been helpful to provide a frame for the novel.

I really wanted to like this book. I mean, the whole concept of it sounded so exciting when i first read the summary, which is why i was so excited to have gotten the arc for this book. Unfortunately, that excitement was short lived.

Personally, I felt that the summary was pretty misleading. I was expecting something completely different and while I didn’t totally hate what I got instead, I really wasn’t a huge fan.

I think the major reason for my rating would have to be the romance. It’s a book that has broadway as the backdrop so I was expecting a little bit more of a slow burn romance. I didn’t like the insta-love i was given instead. I mean yeah, i’m not a huge fan of that trope but if it’s not to annoying, i can usually get behind it. I couldn’t get behind this one. At all.

I liked the female lead in the first few chapters. But after the first few interactions with the love interest, i honestly felt exhausted reading about her. The fact that she basically declared him the love of her life within an hour of meeting him just seemed unrealistic to me. I didn’t really like the love interest either.

However, the side characters were great. I’m talking about Judas and Aunt Karla, obviously. Cinny and her repellant personality don’t exist in my mind. I also loved the Broadway references throughout the book and how passionately the main character talks about her love of the arts. I think that’s what really made the book for me.

I really wish I loved it though. There were just some stuff I couldn’t overlook.

This one is gonna be a tough one to articulate. I enjoyed maybe about 30% of the book? Okay, so here's the thing, I think I might be outgrowing the YA contemporary genre, because all the drama just frustrates me to no end! I also did not like that we have a book that is trying to uplift #OwnVoices peoples by putting Jerzie Jhames into the spotlight and making her this talented Broadway prodigy (with the help of years of training), but then the second we put another girl in that same situation, they have to be enemies. I know, I know, we needed an "antagonist" that would make it harder for Jerzie to get the guy of he dreams. But, really, the drama between the two girls just felt so petty and frustrating.

And then we have the mysterious Zeppelin Reid. He didn't feel like anything special to me and I didn't feel that spark that he should have had with Jerzie. So, personally, the romance felt flat and forced, and happened way too fast.

Now, for the next point, I'm definitely going to give Davis a pass, but it really irked me the whole time I was reading the book. There was so much, and I mean SO MUCH, telling instead of showing. I could see that most of the time, we were supposed to be following Jerzie's stream of consciousness, but I just needed more of the showing part. I wanted to feel how Jerzie felt when she would listen to the music in Jerzie Jhames, because it was established that that was her favourite part of the entire musical. I wanted to see New York and Broadway through her fresh eyes. I needed more of the bustling city or click-clacking of their DeLuca shoes on the stage, and her awe in actually being in a Broadway show, but we never got any of that.

Jerzie Jhames, aged sixteen, is almost living her dream. (And if you think her name is a bit much, you should meet her brother, Judas). Jerzie has been training for Broadway her whole life, since the first time she heard Maybe This Time from Cabaret and it changed her as a person, and she is so close. Auditions and more auditions are all going great until super star Cinny is cast in the lead role Jerzie has been chasing, and Jerzie is relegated to standby.

So begins Roman and Jewel, the newest novel from Dana L. Davis, known for her previous books including the very well received Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now. Roman and Jewel is also the title of Jerzie’s dream Broadway show, the hip-hop Hamilton-style reimagining of Romeo and Juliet that is going to take Broadway by storm. There’s been a few real-life examples of other shows that came along after Hamilton, such as Six, which used the history as a springboard into something fresh, so Roman and Jewel totally makes sense as a show which could exist and indeed, London’s West End recently produced &Juliet, a jukebox style reworking of the classic story. You don’t need to know all of these musical theatre trivia facts to enjoy Roman and Jewel, but if you do know them, it certainly adds charm to the novel. Davis has clearly done her research, and fans of musical theatre will be delighted with the details she has included.

One of Roman and Jewel’s strengths is that it is not a direct retelling of the Romeo and Juliet story, as you might expect from a novel like this. There are some beats in the plot that seem to tally up with the original tale, but for the most part, Roman and Jewel is its own story. There is one major event which I feel was a bit forced for the sake of mirroring Romeo and Juliet, but it just made me roll my eyes a bit rather than being genuinely irritating.

Of course, every Juliet needs a Romeo, and Jerzie’s comes in the form of Zeppelin Reid, the nineteen-year-old dreamboat musician who has been cast to play Roman. Zeppelin is a fairly standard YA romance lead; handsome, tortured and swoon worthy. I liked the character, for the most part, but there were a few moments where I was slightly alarmed by his behaviour, which was a bit too controlling for my liking. He is only a kid too, but in a novel filled with such wish fulfilment, I feel as though it should have been addressed.

Because this novel is wish fulfilment, of the highest order, and very good because of it. If Roman and Jewel wasn’t a romance, and was just about Jerzie’s journey to Broadway, I would have been even more taken with it. That’s where the real strength of the story lies. Jerzie is a brilliant narrator, with a strong, unique voice. There aren’t many sixteen-year olds who get cast in age-appropriate parts on Broadway, where it is fairly standard for twenty-somethings to play teens. It is refreshing to see a young woman – especially a young, black woman – get that chance which doesn’t really exist in real life, especially as she has worked so hard for it.

Jerzie is excellent at what she does – singing, dancing, acting, understanding music theory – and she has earned the part of Jewel. It is only Cinny’s fame that puts her front and centre, as is so often the case in real life, but Jerzie accepts the decision and makes the most of what she is given, going to rehearsals and preparing for her job as the stand-by. Ten years ago, there would have been certain factions of readership who said a character like Jerzie was ‘too perfect’ and ‘too good at everything’. I have no doubt that she would still annoy some people, but to them I would say that Roman and Jewel is not a novel for you. It is a novel for young people who are aspiring to something, and working hard to get there. The Romeo and Juliet story is the vehicle, but Jerzie’s focus and talent being rewarded is the real treat.

Roman and Jewel was so so good. It's one of those books that's hard to review because I enjoyed it so much, and I don't know what to say beyond that. I laughed a lot. I cried a little. I was sold by the first chapter based on how strongly written the characters were. I already felt like I had a good grasp on who Jerzie and Aunt Karla were, and they were so easy to fall in love with. I truly can't decide who I love more out of the two.

I didn't expect this story to be so funny, but between the predicaments Jerzie got herself into and the personalities of her and her family, I was non stop laughing. I read this in one night until the wee hours of the morning because I couldn't put the book down. There was also a scene between Robbie and Jerzie that had me so emotional and was full of great wisdom. I love books with scenes that go straight to your heart.

Zeppelin was another enjoyable character, and his backstory really added some depth to the book and him and Jerzie's relationship. I also liked the parallels between Roman and Jewel's relationship and Zeppelin and Jerzie's relationship. Which leads me to the fact that I have very complicated feelings about Cinny. I will continue to have these feelings, but I don't hate her which is good I guess.

Overall, I definitely recommend this to people who want to read a fresh reimagining with vivid characters and a compelling plot. I love Broadway, so this story was right down my alley. I need the entire Roman and Jewel hip-hopera script though please. And I need the music to be made too. I'm too invested in this story to not get a full version of it.

Roman and Jewel is a Romeo and Juliet retelling set on Broadway in New York City. I was initially drawn to this book because of the premise. While I wasn’t necessarily a theatre nerd, I was a band geek and a theatre nerd by association. In short, this book was an utter delight.

"The only thing that matters is that I genuinely care about someone. I feel. That’s all I’ve ever wanted. To make people feel."

This fast paced story centers on a hip hop retelling of Roman and Jewel and, while I wish the author had provided an even more in depth look at what life doing a Broadway show is like, I appreciated the brief glimpse that the novel provided. I think the setting created a nice backdrop to the story as a whole and lent itself well to a contemporary love story.

"The road less traveled? That road is a nightmare. It’s less traveled for good reason."

Jerzie is a fun, flawed and confident character who makes plenty of mistakes. I enjoyed her voice even if it felt a little young in some situations. Jerzie is your average teenager who catches the kind of break that so many of us dreamed about at that age.

"I think you’re perfect. Just hope I don’t fuck things up. I have a way of fucking things up."

At the heart of the novel is an insta-love romance that moved pretty quick but I still enjoyed it. While insta-love is my least favorite romance trope, it felt well placed in a Romeo and Juliet retelling. I will say that there were when Zeppalin treated Jerzie rather childishly which is why I am ultimately giving this YA rom com 4 instead of 5 stars.

Overall I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a sweet YA romance or who likes book centered around theatre and musicals.