Reviews

A Conspiração Do Violino by Brendan Slocumb

mallorieh's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

Seeing this black man rise to the top from absolutely nothing was insane!! He was different from any other peer in his field, and he had to try twice as hard and practice twice as much to even be noticed. All while trying to become a famous violinist, he was belittled by his entire family and they only showed him support so they could receive money. This book made me feel a lot of things. The way he spoke about music, the way he felt the music and could allow the crowd to feel the emotions was beautiful. Music is such a universal language, and it was conveyed in this book. Although Ray did not win the competition that he has practiced for his entire life, he learned a lot about himself, his friends along the way. He made a name for himself by simply applying himself immensely to his violin. He has sparked an inspiration in me. I love Ray and the way he carries himself despite the hardships he has endured on his journey to being a successful black violinist. 

emileegarrett's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

blfitz's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

thriftybookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

mamakayb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

ambersbooks's review against another edition

Not in the mood. 

accidental_jumpscare's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

bookph1le's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

The way the author wrote about music was entrancing, but the rest of the book didn’t work as well for me. The mystery felt kind of tacked on and I think the book might have been better had it simply stuck to telling the main character’s story. The flashbacks were good, but a lot of the present setting stuff amounted to a great deal of summarization.

katerockreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

garweilee's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5