Viola wants to spend another year in Brooklyn but her parents have already decided for her too move to South Bend, Indiana to an all-girls bording school. She hates the idea so she thinks that she is having the worst life in the world and that she is doomed for eternity. Then suddenly she starts liking it. She has friends and finds herself getting involved in activities and also decides to make a movie... This book had many themes of which some are family, friendship, love and adventure. A story of a girls life which changed after different experienses. Viola’s parents are documentary filmmakers, and a year-long assignment to Afghanistan means that Viola will have to spend her freshman year at an exclusive all-girl boarding school. That’s bad enough, but the school – The Perfect Academy – is in South Bend, Indiana, far from her Brooklyn friends and the excitement of city life. How is she supposed to sleep with all that quiet!? This is a nice young-adult novel about opening yourself to new possibilities and making the best of a less-than-ideal situation. Our heroine is sometimes “Princess Snark,” sometimes a homesick girl, and always a 14-year-old girl away from home for the first time and beginning to discover what she wants from life. Viola’s roommates quickly help her break down the barriers she’s erected to maintain distance. And what she learns about her parents, her friends and herself will truly make this a memorable year.
What do You think about Viola In Reel Life (2009)?
Entertaining book in typical Trigiani style. A little slow to start but good and kept my interest.
—Roshel
Fast and enjoyable read. I liked the character Viola and look forward to reading the sequel.
—lala
loved this story and really would have loved to see her film. i hope this becomes a series.
—nhays
okay-ish. I either really like Adriana or not so much. This was the latter.
—vinnyz9
