Review: Take A Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg

                                                 ARC: Take A Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg
                                                 Pages: 277
                                                 Genre: Young Adult
                                                 Source: Sent from Scholastic                                                          

Short Synopsis: Four classmates, Sophie, Emme, Ethan, and Carter, all attend a performing arts high school, CPA. To be the best, each must struggle to make it to the top, and live their dreams on stage. 

My Thoughts: Usually I'm not one for how the story is told in multiple different points of view, but I really enjoyed reading this unique setting with its unique characters.

Sophie, a struggling vocalist, is very competitive, and will do just about anything, to make it as a singer and to live in the spotlight on stage. Emme, a guitarist for her band, and a songwriter, is very talented. She's just usually not one to always be the center of attention. Then there's Ethan. A beautiful lead singer in Emme's band, but struggles with reality as he drinks himself in despair, over his on again, off again girlfriend. And finally, Carter. Child movie star prodigy, turned theater major, suddenly finds himself despising the acting world, finds comfort within the world of art.
As these four students struggle to make it through senior year at CPA, no one had any clue how hard it would really be. Each student stresses over their final senior showcase, along with all the drama of struggling friendships, relationships, and the overall stress that is riding on them to become the best of the best. Can Sophie make it to the top as a singer, without ruining her friendship with Emme in the process? Can Emme, finally have her time in the spotlight and have her chance to shine for once? Can Ethan, change who he has become, into the person he wants to become? And can Carter finally quit the life he's always known, and make things happen in the art world? Being a senior at CPA for these four students, may in fact be a change, in the rest of their lives. 

A very interesting take on students who strive to become the best of the best in the performing arts genre. We get to witness four different views. Sophie, with her singing, Emme, who does just about anything and everything, Ethan, who struggles with his inner demons, and Carter, a famous actor, who wants to do something different with his life. 

In this novel, we as readers get to experience the pressures and trials that each student must go through with fame, fortune, and your name in the spotlight. Eulberg does an excellent job of disliking the character, Sophie, who takes everything for granted, and not really appreciating what others do for her. I also despised what she did to Carter, only using him for his fame. I guess that every novel has to have an enemy, and Sophie was it for me. 

I was also rooting all the way for Ethan to confess his feelings for Emme. But felt that it was odd that Emme was the go to girl for everyone. I enjoyed reading the easy going friendship of the band, and felt such sympathy towards Emme, when she had to end her friendship with Sophie. In general, a cute, fast paced read, about doing what's right, and getting your chance in the spotlight. 

Would I recommend this book: Yes

Rating: I give this book a 4/5.