Okay, so this book is like a giant Shakespearean (not to mention other playwrites) fan-fiction, but that doesn't lesson the impact of this read.
I liked the new concept, a theatre filled with every character ever written; it's quite new to me and it was a very quick read.
The main character has a lot of flaws, however; she incredibly self-serving and likes to toy with the two men wrapped around her fingers (though I doubt that she intends to do this).
Ariel, a character from Shakepeare's the Tempest, is my favourite character. He is the bad-boy every girl wants, not to mention he is very seductive and it makes him a thrilling character to read about.
Nate is a pirate from the Little Mermaid who only has one line throughout the entire play, but he is an interesting enough character; however, this doesn't mean I don't have issues with him. However, Mantchev doesn't fail to characterize him well as a pirate.
Overall, I would say the first book of this series is worth reading if you're looking for something new and something to read through quickly.

This book is different from what everyone else is reading nowadays. The book features a peculiar heroine named Bertie who actually stands up for herself and doesn't take it from anyone. Accompanied by four rather blunt faeries, Bertie lives her life at a theater with the Players; the cast of every play written. Until a rather embarrassing event in which Bertie once again manages to create chaos, and thus the Theater Manager imposes Bertie to make herself useful or leave the theater forever.
So begins Bertie's journey, which involves a swashbuckling pirate named Nate, a malicious air spirit named Ariel, a magical book, and hilarious comments from Lady MacBeth, Hamlet's Father's ghost, Ophelia, and many more.