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Music from Another World by Robin Talley

10 reviews

melissafelicia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This was a great queer coming-of-age story, but what made it more interesting was the time it was situated in and how music, especially punk music, played a big role in helping the main characters in some way (like to express their anger, rebel against their parents' rules/beliefs, meet other queer people and even realize they might be queer). I sometimes paused the audiobook to listen to some of the artists that were mentioned and I would recommend that, as it enhanced my reading experience a lot!

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hanhantap's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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the_true_monroe's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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courtnoodles's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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teaskate's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Interesting structure that I really enjoyed even though I consumed music from another world as an audiobook.I still really enjoyed the structure it was something new that was good executed.The characters were lovable and their storylines were interesting,and sad.But that’s why we’re here isn’t it.

Sharon’s coming to terms with her sexuality,and Tammy’s struggle with being her true self around other people were two of the many important and intense journals that the characters tried to defied in this book.That are really important topics we need to thematic more.Not just that but somehow for me the fact that Tammy wrote Harvey Milk in her letters that were not addressed to Sharon is really emotional.Because I am sure there are many people that can relate to Tammy but also to Sharon.On a side note I was really rotating for Evelyn and Mitch to reveal themselves as a couple,but yk we can’t have everything.

Also really interesting point of view of two teenagers in that time.How it affected their lives and how they tried to deal with it.Besides that this book has some really great quotes that’s why I think I will buy a physical copy and come back.I recommend Music from another world to everyone. :)

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radiodarkblue's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

You know when people ask you what book feels like it was written specially for you, well I think I finally found me!

‘They keep trying to stop the world from changing, but nothing they do will make them matter in the end.’

Music From Another World is an amazing YA historical novel set in the late 70’s in California at the time when Harvey Milk is about to be elected as city supervisor. It follows Tammy and Sharon’s letters and their private diaries, as they are assigned pen pals by their catholic schools and become friends through letters while the world is changing quickly around them.

I loved how it tackled religious bigotry, it was definitely not an easy read at times, because there was a lot of homophobia as our main characters are both in catholic schools and religious families, but it was very interesting though painful to see Sharon and especially Tammy dealing with constant homophobia while still being sure of who she is.

‘Just knowing Patti exists makes me feel a little less strange sometimes.’

The fact that the novel was written through letters and diary entries made it very intimate and I feel like it definitely gave something even more special to this very emotional story. The characters were amazing, I instantly connected to Tammy’s character and now cherish her fictional existence.

My favourite scenes were during the punk shows, when they gathered at the women’s bookshop and when they were protesting and supporting Harvey Milk.

‘It doesn’t matter what she thinks of me. It doesn’t matter what anyone thinks. I’ve wasted so much time being scared of her, Harvey. She’s the one who should be afraid of me.’

I don’t really know how to articulate this review as this book made me feel so much, but if you love queer history, punk music, the 70’s, friendship, brother-sister relationship, friends-to-lovers, let me tell you that you’re going to adore this novel.

‘Tonight at the show, I was watching you dance, with your eyes closed and the music pounding. You were off in your own little world, a world I can only try to imagine, and I realized something.

Well, okay, I’ve actually known it for a while.

Sharon… I want to share the world with you.’

This book is about love, solidarity and community. Books about queer history have such a special place in my heart, they make cry but they also make me so proud of being who I am, of being queer.

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anapthine's review

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emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Would heavily recommend. Amazing.

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marjokat's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

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toofondofbooks_'s review

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

First of all, can we talk about this cover? WOW.

Okay, now we can talk about the book.

This book is a YA historical fiction about two girls in the late 70s who are assigned pen pals by their schools. Tammy is gay in an incredibly fundamentalist Christian family and Sharon is in a similar household and has a gay brother. They get to know one another as the political landscape becomes more and more volatile toward the LGBT+ community even as Harvey Milk becomes the first openly gay elected official in California.

I thought this book was good, but it took a little while to get good - at least 80 pages. I don't know if that was because I couldn't stop thinking about my last read or if it was the book's fault, though. Still, there wasn't really anything special about the writing in general.

I think the story is great and impactful, especially for young readers. I liked the two main characters and thought their individual journeys and their journey together were compelling and tied together in a sweet way. I do think, however, the book as a whole could've been more diverse. There were poc in the book, but they were in the background and not really developed at all. I also think that since transgender women of color were very key players in the early days of the LGBT rights movement, and it would've been nice to see that represented. Overall a decent read.

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nickoliver's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This was a very intense, tough read - there was a lot of homophobia, and seeing people be <i> happy </i> about gay people losing their rights was definitely not easy for me. But it was still a beautiful book! I kinda liked the format; it's an epistolary novel, so it's told completely in letters and also diary entries. What I appreciated was that the two main characters, Tammy and Sharon, put their thoughts down differently - Tammy wrote letters to Harvey Milk, Sharon wrote in her diaries -, which helped me to always be aware of who was talking. The only thing I wasn't that big a fan of was the romance. While it was sweet, it also came a little bit out of nowhere.

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