A review by rosage
The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

my high school self would have loved this book. however it’s is very much trauma bonding and their whole relationship is built bc of their two personal traumas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship