Sam is fifteen and is pretty normal. In fact, he's pretty proud of the fact that he's not special in his own brain. However, when his parents suddenly become very wealthy and move to a new home in London, he's put in a new school for the "Gifted & Talented." Every student at this school seems to be on a rocket-ship trajectory to something amazing. Sam, on the other hand, doesn't think he fits in, doesn't want to fit in, even. He's struggling to find where he belongs and constantly pines for going back to the way things were before he was labelled "gifted". Meanwhile, his mum is trying to find herself with pottery and yoga and rhythmic drumming and many, many more things. It's exhausting for Sam as he doesn't feel like he's living up to his siblings. Then something happens, Sam gets thrust into the school production of The Tempest. At first he's doing it out of ironic spite, but then he gets into it, the camaraderie, the tension, pouring your guts out on the stage. Sam starts to dig it, and begins to feel like maybe he's found his place. It's rare that I laugh out loud when reading a book, especially YA. I genuinely laughed hard while reading this, Sam's dry humour and awkward bad luck hits you in the guts on almost every page. It's the perfect read for anyone looking for a heartfelt story about trying to find your place, trying to figure out what you want to be and for anyone who wants a good laugh. You will see yourself in Sam and his family no matter what your situation is, I really recommend it, check it out!
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