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tishywishy's review against another edition
3.0
10 pages in I was going to stop. I'm not that into reading poems, one or two sure, but not an entire book but I decided to push through my resistance and give myself the opportunity to expand my literary landscape. It was enjoyable enough and each poem flowed off the other to deliver the story. I related to a lot of the musical references (mega points for the Jimi Hendrix nods) so a good book all round, just not a form of delivery I tend to enjoy.
radical_person's review against another edition
4.0
Thought this book was great I loved the format of the why it was written but the ending broke me.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Very different from The Crossover and Booked. Blade, this book's protagonist, seems to have it all: son of rock 'n roll royalty, money, a bright future ahead. When the book begins we see him struggling to understand his father's alcoholism, his mother's death, his sister's coping mechanisms, and his relationship with Chapel, his girlfriend and the love of his life. Blade soon realized that his life's foundation is really a house of cards and he decides to embark on a journey of discovery to see who he really is without the people that have surrounded him his whole life.
breadandmushrooms's review
emotional
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? It's complicated
2.5
calamitywindpetal's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Minor: Violence
bookish_mrs_w's review against another edition
4.0
This was a perfect audiobook listen. It’s quick, packs a punch, and has music!
sarahbaileyreads's review against another edition
5.0
The audiobook of this is a must. Powerful and unique story— loved the combination of music and verse. Highly recommend!
zoot's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting writing style...although I feel like I struggled to connect in that I don't have a music-brain, music is not something that pulls me in ways like it does other people.
elizabethwillett's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? Yes
3.75