You in Five Acts
You in Five Acts by Una LaMarche is a contemporary novel published by Penguin on October 10, 2017. This reprint edition spans 327 pages and is written in English. The story unfolds at a prestigious New York City performing arts school, where five friends navigate the pressures of their senior year while reflecting on how an unexpected event has altered their lives and ambitions.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of friendship, ambition, and the complexities of young adulthood. As Joy, Diego, Liv, Ethan, and Dave confront their dreams of stardom, they also grapple with shifting emotions and the urgency of their fleeting time together. The book delves into the dynamics of their relationships, revealing the heartaches and betrayals that shape their experiences, all set against the backdrop of the performing arts and the challenges of school life.
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The latest contemporary novel from Una LaMarche, acclaimed author of Five Summers, Like No Other, and Don’t Fail Me Now. In the high-pressure months leading up to the performance that will determine their futures, a group of friends at a performing arts school look back on when an unexpected event upended everything.
A poignant and timely socially conscious narrative.
—Kirkus
It’s always been you–you know that, right?
At a prestigious New York City performing arts school, five friends connect over one dream of stardom. But for Joy, Diego, Liv, Ethan and Dave, that dream falters under the pressure of second-semester, Senior year. Ambitions shift and change, new emotions rush to the surface, and a sense of urgency pulses between them: Their time together is running out.
Diego hopes to get out of the friend zone. Liv wants to escape, losing herself in fantasies of the new guy. Ethan conspires to turn his muse into his girlfriend. Dave pines for the drama queen. And if Joy doesn’t open her eyes, she could lose the love that’s been in front of her all along.
An epic ensemble piece in the vein of Fame and Let’s Get Lost, You in Five Acts is a eulogy for a friendship—the heartbreaks, the betrayals, the inside jokes, the remember-whens. And the tragedy that changed everything.
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