Content: G.
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Alex Davis is finally in 7th grade, where he gets to choose an elective! Although he hoped for the cool video game design class, he ended up in Filmaking. Determined to make the best of it - and excited about the school's Golden Reel competition, Alex, Priti Sharma - the prettiest girl at school, his best friend Lexi and a loner named Theo begin work on what they think might be a winner. But someone is determined to sabotage their movie.
I like that Markell set The Final Cut in a private school. Primarily because the choices of electives were amazing, difficult offerings to justify to 7th graders in a public school setting, but also, I like that the kids were all a bit eccentric (Theo especially). I really loved the conversation with Alex and his mother about appropriate boundaries with girls, and not making judgements about them based on what they wear. Alex's sister Violet - her parents really treat her like a toddler, I was shocked that she was 7. All in all, though, a solid stand alone with a fun storyline, full of political intrigue, teacher drama and mystery. One of the characters comes out to their friend, Priti is of Indian descent, all other main characters are white - based on the cover illustration.
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