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readingwithsammi 's review for:
For What It's Worth
by Janet Tashjian
“Rock and roll can change the world and save your life - and that's just for starters".
2.5 stars with the disclaimer that there's nothing wrong or annoying with this book it's just not my cup of tea.
First off - look at this cover it's so cool! The cover is why I grabbed it & because it was listed in a ~immerse yourself in 70's culture~ list, which it certainly did. This is a middle-grade to young-adult coming of age story for a boy named Quinn who is obsessed with music. I'm a little to old for it so that and I'm not quite the music fanatic that this book needs, so I'm just the wrong audience for this book. However, it is really well written and perfect for any young reader and/or music-lover *especially if you love 70's music trivia*.
Quinn writes a music column for his high school and also loves the supernatural (he uses a Ouija board to talk to Jim, Jimi & Janis). The story follows Quinn through the school year as he talks to the dead, starts a band, falls in love, learns about the tragedies of war, meets an idol & deals with other teenage problems.
The story is set up through a mixture of narrative writing, columns, song lists and journal entries which is fun and makes for a very fast-paced read. For 288 pages it only took me 2-3 hours to read through so I'd definitely call it a quick and fun read.
Overall, it was a nice look into the 70's music culture and is a fantastic read for a young audience.
2.5 stars with the disclaimer that there's nothing wrong or annoying with this book it's just not my cup of tea.
First off - look at this cover it's so cool! The cover is why I grabbed it & because it was listed in a ~immerse yourself in 70's culture~ list, which it certainly did. This is a middle-grade to young-adult coming of age story for a boy named Quinn who is obsessed with music. I'm a little to old for it so that and I'm not quite the music fanatic that this book needs, so I'm just the wrong audience for this book. However, it is really well written and perfect for any young reader and/or music-lover *especially if you love 70's music trivia*.
Quinn writes a music column for his high school and also loves the supernatural (he uses a Ouija board to talk to Jim, Jimi & Janis). The story follows Quinn through the school year as he talks to the dead, starts a band, falls in love, learns about the tragedies of war, meets an idol & deals with other teenage problems.
The story is set up through a mixture of narrative writing, columns, song lists and journal entries which is fun and makes for a very fast-paced read. For 288 pages it only took me 2-3 hours to read through so I'd definitely call it a quick and fun read.
Overall, it was a nice look into the 70's music culture and is a fantastic read for a young audience.