Week 9 Review: A Show for Two

From Goodreads:

Mina Rahman has a plan for her future:

• Finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition

• Get into her dream school across the country

• Leave New York City behind once and for all

Mina's ticket to winning the competition falls into her lap when indie film star—and known heartbreaker—Emmitt Ramos enrolls in her high school under a secret identity to research his next role. When Mina sets out to persuade Emmitt to join her cause, he offers her a deal instead: he'll be in her short film…if she acts as a tour guide to help him with a photography contest.

As Mina ventures across the five boroughs with Emmitt by her side, the city she grew up in starts to look different and more like home than it ever has before. With the competition deadline looming, Mina's dreams—which once seemed impenetrable—begin to crumble, and she's forced to ask herself: Is winning worth losing everything?

My Review:
I absolutely adored reading this book! I blasted through it, I had to read more, I was utterly compelled by these characters and their story! The fact that it was based around in part that the author's high school was the one that Tom Holland went to to learn about American high schools for the first Spider-Man, that's so cool!

First off, I have to say, her parents get a fail on parenting. They see their kids as an extension of themselves, basically, who aren't allowed to have hopes and dreams, to have joy. That they gaslight both of their kids, make themselves to be the victims, it was just infuriating! 

Mina is dead set on going to her dream college. Her parents don't think she's good enough to get in, and she's determined to prove them wrong. And that drive complicates her relationships. With her best friend, who has a similar dream, but supportive parents. Her sister, who Mina'll be leaving behind after this semester. And I really enjoyed the journey that she went on there! 

Then there's Emmitt. They get off to a very rocky start, since she's been having a bad day, and he thinks she's recognized him. I just loved their banter, with her threats of violence, and how he accepted them. They were so hilarious to read, and I was rooting for them as a couple! 

This was a really fantastic read, and I can't wait to read more by Tashie Bhuiyan! 

Author: Tashie Bhuiyan
Read: February 25th, 2023
Source: Edelweiss 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2023 Book and a Sophomore Challenge Book!
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Published: May 10th 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars