It goes down smooth and easy, while doing absolutely nothing new. It's a book with diverse characters, a nice LGBT romance, a nice road to recovery from grief aided by said romance, and a quirky "outsider" protagonist who knows everything about movies. And who has the stomach for that kind of unannounced joy at this hour?Īnd if I'm being honest, I can totally see why this book has gotten so many starred reviews. If I took out my broken AC and cracked the window, I’d have to confront the reality that I might hear, like, birds, or worse: the merry squeals of neighborhood children. It actually sounds amazing to dive into the pool right now. His morning negativity is relatable and really funny: I really enjoyed some of the humour, especially in the beginning, mostly because the narrator - Quinn - is cynical and sarcastic. It has all the warm, funny bits but without the self-masturbatory writing style, overdone loss of a loved one, and tedious film trivia.Īs I said, though, this is not really a negative review. There are definitely good things about The Great American Whatever, but I honestly just want to tell you to read Simon vs. My rating has moved between 4 and 2 stars, then halfway back again. He cowrote the Broadway musical adaptation of "Tuck Everlasting," and won the Humanitas Prize for cowriting the Golden Globe and Academy Award–nominated Best Animated Feature "Ferdinand," starring John Cena and Kate McKinnon.Ī former Broadway dancer, Tim was born in San Francisco, grew up in Pittsburgh, and now divides his time between Los Angeles and the internet. Tim’s hit series of cocktail recipe books, including "Tequila Mockingbird," have sold over half a million copies worldwide. The film stars Aria Brooks, Joshua Bassett, Lisa Kudrow, and Rueby Wood as Nate. A film adaptation of Nate, written and directed by Federle, premiered on Disney+ on April 1, 2022. His novels include the New York Times Notable Book "Better Nate Than Ever" and its Lambda Literature Award–winning sequel-which Lin-Manuel Miranda called “a wonderful evocation of what it’s like to be a theater kid” (New York Times). Tim Federle is the showrunner and executive producer of "High School Musical: the Musical: the Series," which he created for Disney+.
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