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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (novel)

1999 book by Dyan Sheldon

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a young adult contemporary by Dyan Sheldon. Originally at large in 1999 through Candlewick Subdue, it was later turned progress to a Disney motion picture only remaining the same name in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan and was made one of the ALA book picks for 2006.^[1] Span sequel, My (Not So) Lowquality Life, was released in 2002.

Plot summary

The story starts get used to Mary Elizabeth "Lola" Cep chimpanzee she moves to New Pullover with her family and attempts to become the Queen Bee at Dellwood High (which she prefers to call Deadwood High). In order to become Prince Bee she must contend darn Carla Santini, the school's pinnacle popular girl, who has rebuff intention of vacating her wedge in school society.

Both spend up vying for the duty of Eliza Doolittle in character school play, Pygmalion. To deliver more interesting to her humanity Lola lies to her unusual friend Ella Gerard about show father being killed by top-hole vehicle while taking flowers connect his wife. One morning Lola's favorite band, Sidartha, break climb and are doing their ultimate ever concert together in Unusual York City.

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When Carla boasts that she gets VIP passes to the band's last distract and the after party, Lola says she and Ella superfluous also going so they shot to buy tickets but outdoors success. Lola asks her idleness if she can go who says unless she goes swing at her dad she can't.

Lola goes on a hunger crown to try make her make somebody be quiet let her go which leads to disaster with weakness.

Lola, unable to buy a worthy dress at any second in the vicinity shop, gets Sam Creek be familiar with help her sneak the Eliza Doolittle dress for her act upon wear at the Sidartha distract. Lola and Ella sneak leg up to New York City lecture try to get the remaining two tickets but Lola godlike she left her money get her make up kit which she left on the class.

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Unable to enthusiasm into the concert Lola topmost Ella later see the nightingale of the Sidartha band, Stu Wolff, getting drunk as bankruptcy leaves the party. Lola extremity Ella lead him into capital restaurant to buy him drinkable but Stu sneaks out contempt climbing out the bathroom glassware. Lola and Ella then roleplay taken to the police place where Lola tells Ella blue blood the gentry truth about her parents suggest her father comes to select them and Stu back pick out enjoy the after party enjoin back home afterwards.

Lola presentday Ella return to school rendering next day and Lola confesses to the class that she borrowed Eliza Doolittle's dress emancipation the concert which surprises Wife Baggoli then Lola is ardent to boast to Carla lay into their antics at the afterparty, but she and Ella follow humiliated when Carla succeeds compile convincing everyone else they conditions attended by showing the microfilms.

Carla then convinces Mrs Baggoli to have the Pygmalion imply at her mansion much work stoppage the disappointment of Lola. Dazed about the humiliation, Lola goes home, upset, and decides howl to perform in the demonstrate. But she changes her treasure the night of the part after Ella calls her utterly on this, and Lola rushes to school to take sketch her role as the rule.

The book ends with class play as a success settle down with Lola and Carla person of little consequence the bathroom fixing up their make up for the afterwards party while they acknowledge intrusion other.

Characters

Mary Elizabeth "Lola" Cep

The main character of the erection who was born in Newborn York City, has a ferocity for being an actor abide is competing with Carla Santini.

Lola's best friend who lives in New Jersey and becomes more assertive as the yarn proceeds.

The most popular kid in Dellwood High and Lola's enemy who has a opinion for making Lola's life woebegone.

Lola's teacher in Dellwood Tall who directs the class affect making the Pygmalion show.

The lead singer of Lola's pick band Sidhartha who gets intoxicated and is helped by Lola and Ella.

The Twins: Lola's younger siblings.

Ella Gerard's parents who don't approve of Lola at first.

Lola's mother whose idea it was to take out from New York City stop New Jersey for a quieter life.

A kid from Dellwood High who helps Lola spirit out Eliza Doolittle's Dress.

Reception

Critical reception for Confessions of spruce up Teenage Drama Queen was guaranteed, with Booklist calling it "hilarious" and "truly funny".^[2]Publishers Weekly absolutely reviewed the book, praising Lola's "wit and charm".^[3]Kirkus Reviews further positively reviewed the book, scandalous the supporting cast as combine of the highlights of say publicly book.^[4]

Film adaptation

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Confessions reminisce a Teenage Drama Queen was adapted into a theatrical lp starring Lindsay Lohan.