{"product_id":"hold-me-closer-9780141359373","title":"Hold Me Closer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarger-than-life character Tiny Cooper, from the bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eWill Grayson, Will Grayson\u003c\/i\u003e, finally tells his own story the only way he knows how - as a stupendous musical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  This is the full script of \u003ci\u003eHold Me Closer\u003c\/i\u003e, the musical written by and staring Tiny Cooper, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eWill Grayson, Will Grayson\u003c\/i\u003e, written by David Levithan and John Green. Filled with humour, pain, and ''big, lively, belty'' musical numbers, readers will finally learn the full story of Tiny Cooper from his birth and childhood to his quest for love and his infamous eighteen ex-boyfriends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  David Levithan is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many novels for young readers including \u003ci\u003eEvery Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWill Grayson, Will Grayson\u003c\/i\u003e (with John Green), \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eInvisibility\u003c\/i\u003e (with Andrea Cremer) and \u003ci\u003eNick and Norah''s Infinite Playlist\u003c\/i\u003e (with Rachel Cohn), which was turned into a feature fil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn. * Publishers Weekly, starred review *\u003cbr\u003eTiny \u003cb\u003ewill have readers falling out of their chairs laughing\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . It's big. It's gay. It's outrageous and hilarious. * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eLevithan has turned in another star turn with a book that is \u003cb\u003ewitty, wise, and well worthy of an encore\u003c\/b\u003e. * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e[\u003ci\u003eHold Me Closer\u003c\/i\u003e] is able to stand on its own as a story of coming out, looking (and looking and looking) for love, and valuing and trusting one's friends. * Horn Book *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWill Grayson, Will Grayson\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice\u003cbr\u003eALA Stonewall Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's Choice Book Award Winner - Teen Choice Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndie's Choice Young Adult Honor Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALA Rainbow Project Reading List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill Grayson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWill Grayson\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea complete romp\u003c\/b\u003e. [It is] so funny, rude and original that by the time flowers hit the stage, even the musical-averse will cheer. * The New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e[It] will have readers simultaneously \u003cb\u003elaughing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecrying\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003esinging\u003c\/b\u003e at the top of their lungs. * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *\u003cbr\u003eA terrific high-energy tale. * Booklist, starred review *\u003cbr\u003eIt is such a good book. [Green and Levithan] are \u003cb\u003etwo of the best writers writing today\u003c\/b\u003e. * NPR’s The Roundtable *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e novel. * Seattle Times *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ewinning\u003c\/b\u003e combination infused with wit, sarcasm, and plenty of musical references. * Chicago Tribune *\u003cbr\u003eThis novel has \u003cb\u003eserious buzz\u003c\/b\u003e. * EntertainmentWeekly.com *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the best books of the year. * Bookpage *","brand":"Penguin Random House Children's UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017576972631,"sku":"9780141359373","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141359373.jpg?v=1750774003","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hold-me-closer-9780141359373","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}