BETTER NATE THAN EVER
SUMMARY
Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he’s wanted to
star in a Broadway show. (Heck, he’d settle for seeing a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his
dreams come true when he’s stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one
(except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With Libby’s help,
Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. There’s an open casting call
for E.T.: The Musical, and Nate
knows this could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time
stardom.
REVIEW
I know this may sound like a bit of an over exaggeration, but
I think Better Nate Than Ever may be one of my favorite books I’ve read.
Just like the protagonist, Nate, this book just oozes a sort
of charm and hilarious innocence that is impossible not to love. Readers of all
ages (I’m 24 and loved it) will find something that they can relate to in this
hilarious tale of innocence, dreams, and family.
There’s just something about Nate that readers of all ages and
sexes will love. He’s innocent, funny, kind but not perfect, and through his
eyes you’ll see New York, not as dirty expensive place people sometimes grumble
about, but as the most magical place on earth. Nate is awed at the simplest
things, from an enormous Applebee’s, to $1 pizza being sold on the street, to
the Duane Reeds and Cupcake shops on every corner. He’ll simultaneously make
you crack up with the knowledge of what’s actually going on around him, and make
you feel appreciative and lucky for the things you do have.
Of course, the author, Tim Federle, takes it one step further.
He makes this into a book about love and lost, family and forgiveness, and
about discovering the best version of yourself. But he does all of this without
feeling corny or hokey. The story just flows, sweeping readers along, until
they can’t think of anything else except if Nate will get caught by his
parents, or make it to the next level of the audition. I don’t know exactly how
Federle does it, but he makes all of these lessons, all the hilarity, all of
the heart fit into one 288 page book, that readers wont be able to put down.
I know this all might sound like a bit much, but I’m being
honest when I say this book was amazing. I fully plan to follow whatever
Federle writes next, because if it has even half the heart that Better Nate
Than Ever has, it’ll be one heck of a book. Perfect for all ages.
INFO
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Published: February 5, 2013
Price: $16.99
Link to Buy: http://www.amazon.com/Better-Nate-Than-Ever-Federle/dp/1442446897/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361855487&sr=8-1&keywords=better+nate+than+ever
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