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    Drag Teen
    Drag Teen
    Drag Teen
    Audiobook6 hours

    Drag Teen

    Written by Jeffery Self

    Narrated by Jeffery Self

    4/5

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    About this audiobook

    A fantastic, fabulous, funny YA debut from Jeffery Self, one of the gay icons of the YouTube generation, that follows one high school student on a drag race to his future.

    Debut author Jeffery Self takes us on a road trip with an insecure high school senior who was one goal: to be the first in his family to leave Clearwater, Florida, and go to college. The problem is, he has zero means of paying for school -- until his friends convince him to compete in a drag teen competition for a college scholarship.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherScholastic
    Release dateApr 26, 2016
    ISBN9781338045963
    Drag Teen
    Author

    Jeffery Self

    Jeffery Self is a writer and an actor. He co-created and starred in Jeffery and Cole Casserole on Logo, and has appeared on numerous television shows, including Desperate Housewives, 90210, Hot in Cleveland, and 30 Rock as Randy Lemon. His book Straight People: A Spotter's Guide is forthcoming. Follow him on Twitter @JefferySelf. You can also visit him online at Jefferyself.tumblr.com

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    • 3/5
      I liked it a lot, but it could have been longer and had some of its characters and plot lines more fully developed. I get that it's JT's story and he needs to be the center of attention, but characters like Tash and even Heather could have done with a little more "screen time". Also, I wanted a shitton more pageant stuff. Sure, the journey to get there had its moments of interest but you have a pageant full of teen drag queens and you don't milk this for all the OTT drama you can get? Why the hell not? But, JT and Tina were awesome and I want them to go on a road trip together. Maybe a sequel where they tour the country working the drag circuit? I would read the hell out of that.

      P.S. "Babe" is not a term of endearment. It's what you call the person you just slept with when you can't remember their name. At least it's better—though only slightly— than "baby".
    • 3/5
      Jeffery Self’s Drag Teen is the kind of book I like to think of as a literary palette cleanser. When I need a break from books that are intellectually challenging or emotionally taxing (or both), a comic YA romance is just the ticket.The title and whimsical cover art had me at hello and when I found out the author was one half of the quirky comedy duo of “Jeffery and Cole Casserole” (and he had a role in my favorite show of 2016 “Search Party”), I was confident I’d be getting a sassy, savvy little fairy tale of a high school misfit’s journey to drag nirvana.In many ways, this is very typical of most current LGBT YA novels in that JT, the protagonist, isn’t particularly troubled by his sexual preferences but instead is dissatisfied with just about every other aspect of his life. He’s chubby, unpopular, lives in a middle-of-the-road suburban town in Florida, he works at a gas station owned by his parents - rubes who don’t seem to have any interest in him nor any desire to help him pay for college. But to offset all his misfortune, he has Seth, a hunky and popular boyfriend, not to mention that other indispensable gay guy accessory - Heather, his fat, sardonic female BFF. When Seth learns that there’s a teen drag pageant that awards a full four year scholarship to the winner, the three head out on a road trip to New York City to help JT secure the crown. With nods to both The Wizard of Oz and Cinderella (the teens encounter both wicked witches and fairy godmothers along the way), Self takes his readers on an entertaining journey fraught with setbacks, surprising turns of fortune, drama and laughs. This is essentially a fluffy feel good story aimed at a junior high aged audience. The humor and characters are very much along the lines of “Glee” or “Riverdale,” not particularly subtle or nuanced, but if you go into without expecting anything too complex you’ll be rewarded with a fluffy, uplifting read.
    • 3/5
      JT has no money to pay for college. His boyfriend locates a drag queen competition in New York City where the first prize is a college scholarship. A road trip, adventures and tough competition are ahead.