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thanks. how do I find the "bootleg" - so sad I missed it

At around 16:50 your analysis descends into the abyss with what essentially amounts to you accusing the (white) author of racism because some of his (non-white) characters didn't survive. It was sad and tragic that this protagonist didn't survive -- we all wanted him to -- but to turn his death into yet another racial circus is unfounded, misguided and idiotic.

thank you for this review!! i watched the bootleg this spring and i really fell in love with it, and once i found out there was a book adaptation i got so excited. however ive seen so many different opinions about it that i still havent actually read the book myself. but after seeing your review i think i will give it a try :)

I felt the absolute same about the book!!! I did a video on how the book adaptation kind of failed in my eyes. I mentioned how the scenes when Sater wrote for multiple people everything felt jumbled, especially with Sater's writing style. I felt the book was its strongest when he wrote the small moments. I really liked how you mentioned the musical is a revue and how that doesn't translate well within a book setting. The big scenes with multiple characters, or the revue portions, did not translate well at all. While a scene like "Some Things Fall Away" or "Afternoon" were easier to read. Really well done.

Tnx gonna get the audio book

Thanks for this! I just fell in love with the musical, and purchased the book! I am excited to read it!