Reviewed by Joséphine on
My full book review is up on Word Revel.
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March 4, 2018
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
Initial thoughts: If drama and theatre are involved, you can be sure I want to read the book. Thats nearly a guarantee that I'll enjoy it and in the case of This Tiny Perfect World, I sure did. Call it nostalgia for my own pursuit of theatre but I enjoyed following Penny through her summer drama programme. One thing that This Tiny Perfect World did well was that there were quite a number of chapters dedicated to her curriculum time and rehearsals.
While this book doesn't offer a grand plot with larger than life developments, it does tackle the idea of, "What if there's more to life than this?" The progression through Penny's summer was believable, and in many ways relatable.
I just wish that there had been more depth to the characters. Since This Tiny Perfect World is a slow and fairly quiet book, I wanted more from it through the characters. The emotions, I feel, didn't come across so intensely, so I didn't care as much for them as I would've liked.
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Note: I received an advanced reading copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 3 March, 2018: Finished reading
- 3 March, 2018: Reviewed