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A review by prophecygirrl
Destroy All Monsters: The Last Rock Novel by Jeff Jackson
3.0
Idk if I want to rate this a 2.75 or a 3.75 . I dont know if I really LIKED this book but I havent been able to stop thinking about it since finishing it.
So, I honestly know that if I gave myself time to really sit with this story after reading, I'd have a lot more thoughts that I could articulate but. Here we are.
I flew through the first 120 pages and was so intrigued. Unfortunately, the story just couldn't keep me as engaged as I had anticipated it would based on the first bit. Interesting writing choice as far as how the book was formatted. The alternate story (Kill City) was actually more appealing to me even though I wasnt into it initially. The total opposite of side A which sucked me in from the first page and then lost me as the story progresses. Great start but slow to finish. This book has been said over and over to be a book about rock and roll but I I actually feel like this book is about grief. It's about how we process loss to a very specific violence. It's about profound discontent and fear and friendship and yes, even love. The atmosphere of this novel felt really bleak and I don't think any of the characters were very happy. And while I feel that the author was possibly making commentary on the culture of music in recent years, I kind of felt like...idk it came off as a teensy bit pretentious at times. This was definitely a really interesting and unique book in terms of writing choices and format and the writing style itself was really good for me personally. It's also fast paced which I like. I would def recommend this book to someone looking to read something a little odd and serious. I do warn folks though that this is a book that has a plot that is centered heavily around gun violence , particularly in places where lots of people come together so definitely keep that in mind going into this book.
So, I honestly know that if I gave myself time to really sit with this story after reading, I'd have a lot more thoughts that I could articulate but. Here we are.
I flew through the first 120 pages and was so intrigued. Unfortunately, the story just couldn't keep me as engaged as I had anticipated it would based on the first bit. Interesting writing choice as far as how the book was formatted. The alternate story (Kill City) was actually more appealing to me even though I wasnt into it initially. The total opposite of side A which sucked me in from the first page and then lost me as the story progresses. Great start but slow to finish. This book has been said over and over to be a book about rock and roll but I I actually feel like this book is about grief. It's about how we process loss to a very specific violence. It's about profound discontent and fear and friendship and yes, even love. The atmosphere of this novel felt really bleak and I don't think any of the characters were very happy. And while I feel that the author was possibly making commentary on the culture of music in recent years, I kind of felt like...idk it came off as a teensy bit pretentious at times. This was definitely a really interesting and unique book in terms of writing choices and format and the writing style itself was really good for me personally. It's also fast paced which I like. I would def recommend this book to someone looking to read something a little odd and serious. I do warn folks though that this is a book that has a plot that is centered heavily around gun violence , particularly in places where lots of people come together so definitely keep that in mind going into this book.