One chapter it was everything I wanted from a ya novel, when the other was dull, and I had to push myself to concentrate on the story. Reading Final Draft, when it comes to enjoyment, was like being on a roller coster. The premise sounds just right up my alley, as I also like to write and rewrite, so having a main character who’s so into writing was (in my case) a recipe for commonality.ĭiverse representation is always a plus, and this novel represents pensexuality, homosexuality, Ecuadorian, Korean and anxiety (if I missed something, I do apologize!).

Of all the books Amulet scheduled to release this Spring/Summer season, Final Draft was the one I was looking forward the most. Nazarenko has led Laila to believe that she must choose between perfection and sanity-but rejecting her all-powerful mentor may be the only way for Laila to thrive. Soon Laila is pushing herself far from her comfort zone, discovering the psychedelic highs and perilous lows of nightlife, temporary flings, and instability. But before long, Laila grows obsessed with gaining the woman’s approval. But three months before her graduation, he’s suddenly replaced-by Nadiya Nazarenko, a Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist who is sadistically critical and perpetually unimpressed.Īt first, Nazarenko’s eccentric assignments seem absurd.

Her creative writing teacher has always told her she has a special talent. Synopsis (from Goodreads): The only sort of risk 18-year-old Laila Piedra enjoys is the peril she writes for the characters in her stories: epic sci-fi worlds full of quests, forbidden love, and robots. Title: Final Draft Author: Riley Redgate Publisher: Amulet Books, ABRAMS Date: June 12th, 2018 Pages: 272 Format: Physical ARC Source: from Publisher for a review

Final Draft by Riley Redgate