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190th out of 232 books
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It's Our Prom (So Deal With It)
When Azure's principal gives her the chance to turn the school's traditional (and boring) senior prom into an event that will appeal to everyone, not just the jocks and cheerleaders, she jumps at the opportunity. Soon Azure manages to convince her best friends, Luke and Radhika, to join the prom committee as well.
Facing heavy opposition and admittedly clueless about prom l...more
Facing heavy opposition and admittedly clueless about prom l...more
Hardcover, 352 pages
Published
April 24th 2012
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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I had read She Loves You, She Loves You Not... a while ago and had thought it was pretty good, but this one didn't even come close to comparing. It's actually making me reconsider my opinion on She Loves You, She Loves You Not..., which has gotten pretty bad reviews from other people.
Azure is a lesbian and is in love with one of her best friends, Radhika. Their other best friend Luke, who is bisexual, is also in love with Radhika, though neither of them know. All of them are on the prom committe...more
Azure is a lesbian and is in love with one of her best friends, Radhika. Their other best friend Luke, who is bisexual, is also in love with Radhika, though neither of them know. All of them are on the prom committe...more
Told in alternating viewpoints between Azure and Luke who have been best friends almost their whole lives, this book is a high school comedy errors centered around misunderstandings, miscommunications, and missed connections. Azure and Luke have crushes on the same girl, their friend Radhika, and neither tells the other about the crush, which would have prevented a lot of hurt feelings. But such is high school, of course. When the school principal approaches Azure about planning a prom that is m...more
I was in all honesty expecting to love this book. It sounded just like the kind of book that I’d want to read and I especially liked that it went very well with my own Diversity Challenge. Not only is it an LGBT novel, it is also written by Julie Ann Peters, an author I’d heard numerous positive things about. Sadly, It’s Our Prom did not deliver and I found myself forcing this book on me. I’m pretty sure the only reason I finished this book was because I don’t like reviewing books without finish...more
Julie Anne Peters’ compelling unique story in It’s Our Prom (So Deal with It) is about three friends and their school’s upcoming prom, where it has always been catered for the jocks and cheerleaders. When Azure is offered to partake in crafting an alternative prom, her plans and ideas skyrockets but soon realizes that executing them may take a lot of work. Azure, who is a lesbian, is set on making this the perfect prom with her perfect prom date, her best friend Radhika. However, Luke (Azure’s o...more
Azure, Luke, and Radhika have been best friends for a very long time. Yet it seems as if senior year is the year everything starts to change. Azure is in love with Radhika, Luke's in love with Radhika, and Radhika just wants to get away from her parents' rules. It's Our Prom is told from both Azure and Luke's perspectives. Now Azure's been asked to join the prom committee (prom com) to plan an alternative prom - a more inclusive prom. Azure drags Luke and Radhika into the prom com and things sta...more
At Azure's school, prom is for the jocks and cheerleaders, so when Azure's principal offers her the chance to create and alternative prom for the whole school, she can hardly wait. Azure has plenty of ideas, but making them actually happen is proving a lot harder than she'd thought. And what's the point of prom if you don't have the perfect prom date? For Azure that would be her best friend Radhika. The problem is Azure's other best friend, Luke, is in love with Radhika too.
There were some thing...more
There were some thing...more
I swear, Julie Anne Peters has written at least one-quarter of the great GLBTQ-centric teen books out there. Add this one. The "big problem," wonderfully, is not being gay/lesbian/bi/etc. but successfully planning and actually having an alternative high-school prom, and all the personality conflicts that are entangled in the process: the committee members, their families, and school staff.
The conflicts, dialogue and internal monologues of the teens ring true to me. Very few characters are stereo...more
The conflicts, dialogue and internal monologues of the teens ring true to me. Very few characters are stereo...more
When I decided to really DO Goodreads this year, I set a couple of rules for myself -- I would list every book I started and do all I could to finish every book I read. This was the hardest to do on both counts.
I happened to spot the book on a library shelf and, since I am in the process of organizing an alternative prom for LGBTQ youth, thought it would be a hoot to read an apparently accomplished author's take on the process.
Sadly, the book just isn't good. It reads like what I suspect it is -...more
I happened to spot the book on a library shelf and, since I am in the process of organizing an alternative prom for LGBTQ youth, thought it would be a hoot to read an apparently accomplished author's take on the process.
Sadly, the book just isn't good. It reads like what I suspect it is -...more
This review was originally posted at The Overstuffed Bookcase.
**I read this book as a part of my Blind Reads feature. Go here to see my post from before I read the book, where I list the (very few) things I knew going in and my theories on what the book would entail.**
A Great Start for My New Feature...
I have to admit, I was a little worried going into this new Blind Reads feature that I would end up not liking the books that I randomly picked off of my library's shelves. We all know you shoul...more
**I read this book as a part of my Blind Reads feature. Go here to see my post from before I read the book, where I list the (very few) things I knew going in and my theories on what the book would entail.**
A Great Start for My New Feature...
I have to admit, I was a little worried going into this new Blind Reads feature that I would end up not liking the books that I randomly picked off of my library's shelves. We all know you shoul...more
I was going to give this one two stars, but an improved ending bumped it up a little for me. My two main criticisms were that the beginning parts of the book were very slow and repetitive. Mainly obstacles encountered while trying to plan the prom, and endless meetings and arguing about how to run the dance. Sort of boring. The second was the character of Radhika. What was so wonderful about this girl that made every person in the school love her. What, did 25 people ask her to the prom. The aut...more
No matter how alternative the event is, a book about planning the prom is still a book about planning the prom. It's not just that I can't bring myself to care much about the prom, but I got weary of the circular motion of the plot and became annoyed by the characters. (Especially the main ones.)
There was so much teen drama! So much cringe-worthy teen vernacular! (I know normal rules of conduct don't necessarily apply to bisexual playwrights, but would a 17/18 year old male really pepper his con...more
There was so much teen drama! So much cringe-worthy teen vernacular! (I know normal rules of conduct don't necessarily apply to bisexual playwrights, but would a 17/18 year old male really pepper his con...more
A trio of friends with confusing crush constellations (hello, Bermudez Triangle!), one of whom is a bi guy who's writing and directing a school musical based on his coming-out story (hello, Will Grayson Will Grayson!), who get the change to plan an "alternative, more inclusive" prom (hello, The Difference Between Me and You!), which of course turns out to be way more complicated than expected. I liked that all of the prom roadblocks were totally realistic administrative challenges that Peters so...more
This was probably the best 'prom' book I've ever read. Told from the perspectives of Luke and Azure, it has real voices. Voices I could see teenagers in their shoes using. An original prom with poetry slams and drag shows and karaoke. It's a prom I might have actually gone to myself and enjoyed. I was hooked to this book from the beginning. And I love how the school Luke and Azure go to is so open-minded. I wish that everyone could be like that. I can't review this book properly, but I can say t...more
I'm conflicted.
On the one hand, I'm really excited about this book: most of the author's books have painted a fairly bleak view of LGBTQ youth (in that they all tend to suffer quite a lot), and I'm thrilled that the kids in this book are out and proud and not taking (much) crap for it.
On the other hand, I think this is one of her weaker books.
It's small things that add up to big things: is Luke the first male POV character she's written? If not, I can't remember another one, and I'm not sure how...more
On the one hand, I'm really excited about this book: most of the author's books have painted a fairly bleak view of LGBTQ youth (in that they all tend to suffer quite a lot), and I'm thrilled that the kids in this book are out and proud and not taking (much) crap for it.
On the other hand, I think this is one of her weaker books.
It's small things that add up to big things: is Luke the first male POV character she's written? If not, I can't remember another one, and I'm not sure how...more
Julie Anne Peters has the truest YA voice I know, and with IT’S OUR PROM (SO DEAL WITH IT) she proves it once again. Told from the point of view of two characters, Azure and Luke, the premise of the story is the planning of an alternative, more inclusive prom. Every problem imaginable, and then some, arises. Reluctant participants. Lack of money. Disapproval of parents and teachers. Disagreement over themes, venues, and activities. A disastrous change in faculty advisors.
But the prom planning i...more
This review has been crossposted from my blog at The Cosy Dragon . Please head there for more in-depth reviews by me, which appear on a timely schedule.
I was so excited about this book coming out that I bought a hard copy. And then I got a hand signed book plate by Julie Anne Peters! Squee! There are few things I would get even vaguely fan-girl-y about, but this is one of them for sure.
Sadly, the book was a bit different to the others Peters has written, and I wasn't as convinced by the characte...more
I was so excited about this book coming out that I bought a hard copy. And then I got a hand signed book plate by Julie Anne Peters! Squee! There are few things I would get even vaguely fan-girl-y about, but this is one of them for sure.
Sadly, the book was a bit different to the others Peters has written, and I wasn't as convinced by the characte...more
Azure and Luke are gay (Luke may be bi) and BFFs with Radhika, who is straight but who has become the object of both their affection. Azure lives with her divorced Mom, Luke with his older brother Owen, and Radhika with her Indian parents - all three are in their senior year of high school, with prom looming. Azure has the idea that prom should be inclusive, not just for the jocks and popular kids but for the LGBTQ contingent and the gamers, theatre group, artsy kids, less-well-off students, etc...more
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There were a ton of things wrong about this book, first of all, Azure, one of the main characters, I hated her. Second of all the whole book felt empty, like I knew what was happening but none of it had depth. Third of all the ending was absolutely horrifying. I just thought this book actually had potential but it was terrible.
Nicely written book. It's a light read of high school drama from the point of view of two LGBT kids advocating for an inclusive prom. It also touches on bullying, but overall it's a positive story.
The reader has to pay attention to the chapter headings to be sure who's narrating, Azure or Luke.
The reader has to pay attention to the chapter headings to be sure who's narrating, Azure or Luke.
I love the issues that the book focuses on, especially around the LGBT issues. However, the tone was a bit too much on the light and quirky side for me, and the characters a bit too demanding, as teenagers often are. While this book wasn't for me, I certainly wouldn't not recommend it.
A really fun, lighthearted, quick-moving teen read that I enjoyed every second of. I love the plot, the alternative prom, I wondered what was up with Radhika the entire time, it was really good, and the happy ending made me smile (:. Sometimes you just need to read books like this.
I would describe this book as a light, fun high school LGBT story. It isn't one of those brooding coming-of-age inner dialogue YA books. The high school situations may not be very realistic, but everyone's high school is different.
There is a musical in this book that I enjoyed reading about. It was interesting how the author dealt with bisexuality. The relationship the main characters have with their families is also interesting to read about. The characters are really quirky and even the side...more
There is a musical in this book that I enjoyed reading about. It was interesting how the author dealt with bisexuality. The relationship the main characters have with their families is also interesting to read about. The characters are really quirky and even the side...more
Compared to most of the other Julie Anne Peters books I've read, this one was fairly lighthearted in tone. That doesn't mean it was fluff. It was still Ms. Peters which means it was a page turner.
So. Many. Love Triangles. This book is like untangling string: difficult and with many strands to keep track of. A retro idea for a prom though and I loved that Luke was (view spoiler).
Radhika clearly releases crack from her pores, pheromone style; that is the only explanation for why every fucking person is obsessed with her boring, doormat ass.
Azure (a lesbian) and Luke (bi guy) are both in love with their best friend, Radhika. They all end up working together (at the principal's request, nice touch) to plan a prom that everyone, not just the jocks and cheerleaders, will want to attend, and hijinks ensue. Cute, funny, and diverse without making a big deal about it.
if you REALLY love event planning (like, more than most other things) and i'm-gay-but-i-luv-a-straight-girl plot lines, this book is for you.
For someone at the center of the book, Radhika is sorely under developed. Why is she such a paragon amongst high school students?
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Julie Anne Peters was born in Jamestown, New York. When she was five, her family moved to the Denver suburbs in Colorado. Her parents divorced when she was in high school. She has three siblings: a brother, John, and two younger sisters, Jeanne and Susan.
Her books for young adults include Define "Normal" (2000), Keeping You a Secret (2003), Luna (2004), Far from Xanadu (2005), Between Mom and Jo (...more
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Her books for young adults include Define "Normal" (2000), Keeping You a Secret (2003), Luna (2004), Far from Xanadu (2005), Between Mom and Jo (...more
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