Review: Better Nate Than Ever

Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Nate is a quirky almost 14 year old living in a small town outside of Pittsburgh. He's short, pudgy, unathletic, and loves the theater. He's bullied at school and ignored at home. His blue collar parents are in a crumbling marriage with the only bright spot in their family life being the older brother's athletic accomplishments. Nate, along with support from his best friend Libby, hatches a plan to run away (for 1 day only) to New York and audition for a Broadway play. This book is both fun and funny. Nate and Libby are those kids every school has - creative, smart, out of the box thinkers who are likely to be unremarkable during their time in school, but will grow up to be terrific adults.

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