As a recovering theater kid, I definitely enjoyed this book. The structure of the story and the environmental setting are very well done. I struggled some with the level of misogyny in this book, especially as directed toward Meredith. It is arguable that this was Oliver's misogyny since the book is told from his perspective, but it was left without substantial critique and was quite grating at times. Otherwise, Rio did an incredible job plunging the reader into the story. The scenes that take place during performances did a spectacular job balancing the show on stage with behind-the-scenes antics. The use of Shakespeare was so smart and satisfying to read.