Themesįirst off, the cover and the title are amazing. Laila was me when I was in school (except I never wanted to become a writer because of insecurity, but yep).

Laila is a fantastic main character who I could instantly empathize with. On the surface level there is a phenomenal plot, at the same time there’s this almost self-reflexive commentary on writing. I enjoyed Final Draft on so many different levels. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) (Disclaimer: I received this free book from Netgalley. Nazarenko has led Laila to believe that she must choose between perfection and sanity-but rejecting her all-powerful mentor may be the only way for Laila to thrive. Soon Laila is pushing herself far from her comfort zone, discovering the psychedelic highs and perilous lows of nightlife, temporary flings, and instability. But before long, Laila grows obsessed with gaining the woman’s approval. But three months before her graduation, he’s suddenly replaced-by Nadiya Nazarenko, a Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist who is sadistically critical and perpetually unimpressed.Īt first, Nazarenko’s eccentric assignments seem absurd.

Her creative writing teacher has always told her she has a special talent. The only sort of risk 18-year-old Laila Piedra enjoys is the peril she writes for the characters in her stories: epic sci-fi worlds full of quests, forbidden love, and robots. I was over the moon when I was accepted on Netgalley and even more excited when I stumbled upon the arc. Being blown away by Redgate’s earlier novel, Noteworthy, I was so excited about reading Final Draft.

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