I loved, loved, loved Take A Bow! This is such a cute book, and I love that it takes place at a performing arts school.

I loved the cast of characters- you have a former child star, a girl who prefers to be behind the scenes but is super-talented, a guy who gives in to his dark side, and a girl who is desperate to be in the spotlight. Are they a little cliche? Of course. But it was good snapshot of different students who might attend a performing arts high school.

Can I just say how much I love Emme? Because I just love her! I'm also not a fan of Sophie. I couldn't stand her, but I think she's supposed to be rather unlikeable. Carter and Ethan, I'm neutral about.

I loved seeing a performing arts school, especially the focus on music. I totally want to be a singer now!

I thought the multiple narrators worked really well, and each chapter really did feel like they were narrated by someone different. It was good to see the year through the eyes of 4 very different people, and how their stories connected.

I was surprised at how well the performing arts translated to the page. The performances were described really well, and I really wanted to see them in person. Everything was so full of life that I couldn't help love the characters, the classes, the auditions and the performances. I also loved the prologue, when they all auditioned, and the epilogue, which is their graduation. It really added to the story, to see where they started and where they going.

It gets a 5 out of 5.