2.5 Stars. A lightweight, 'beach-read'-style book, with the atmosphere of Daisy Jones & The Six. Plot-wise it is less complex than Daisy Jones & The S2.5 Stars. A lightweight, 'beach-read'-style book, with the atmosphere of Daisy Jones & The Six. Plot-wise it is less complex than Daisy Jones & The Six, and it follows a more traditional narrative rather than the transcript format of the other. While the transcript format is interesting, I think I found this more effective at making one engaged at invested with the characters. It also better managed the difficult task of giving a feel for what her music is like.
Generally its a light book, and when it does try to have some edginess and bite to it, it can come across as a bit cringey. I increasingly disliked Jesse, which made the book harder going. If you want a fairly average, lightweight read, with the atmosphere of the 60s music scene, then this should suffice....more
I wasn't expecting the format of this book - it's essentially like reading the transcript for a documentary someone has made on a band by interviewingI wasn't expecting the format of this book - it's essentially like reading the transcript for a documentary someone has made on a band by interviewing members. I really enjoyed this unusual style, and while I'm not an audiobook person, I think this could be great for listening to - perhaps a radio adaption would interesting too (or is that too old-fashioned now?!)?
Of course this format means it is telling not showing, but I think it managed to be successful because of this documentary-style format. The problem I did find is that a big aspect of them cannot be shown to us, for of course we can not hear their music. Lyrics to some songs are at the back of book, but to be honest, I found them a little uninspiring and would rather they weren't included and their content left to the imagination. I think this aspect made it hard for me to get into this book at first, for why should I care about these random people. Who would watch a documentary on a band they had never heard of (and couldn't hear their music)? It didn't also help that the two main characters are not likable, and the two least important band members fairly undeveloped.
As I got into it and more invested in the story, this side of things gto easier, and of course the intriguing format helped keep me engaged....more
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