Tuesday, June 26, 2007

The Four Dorothys

THE FOUR DOROTHYS: Paul Ruditis: Simon Pulse: Young Adult: 236 pages

At the elite Orion Academy in Malibu, the spring musical is out of control. Four people are cast to play Dorothy, but mishaps keep knocking Dorothys out of the show. Brian Stark, aspiring comedian and best friend to the most talented Dorothy, narrates the drama swirling around the show as well as the romantic ups and downs of the cast.

This is pretty standard teen lit. Everybody’s here: the rich and evil girl who gets what she deserves in the end, the poor but talented charity student, the three best friends, and the super sports-playing boyfriend. Readers who like The Four Dorothys might also like Tyne O’Connell’s Calypso Chronicles and Jacquelyn Mitchard's Now You See Her.

MBC

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