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lauren_lovestoread 's review for:
The Future Saints
by Ashley Winstead
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Thank you to Netgalley, Atria Books, and the author for access to this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Ooh this book is a heartbreaker! The rise of The Future Saints career is nearly destroyed by the tragic death of their manager (and the lead singer’s sister) Ginny. Hannah, Ripper, and Kenny are trying to piece themselves back together after losing Ginny and their label sends Theo “the fixer” to manage them less than a year after Ginny’s untimely death. Hannah is a complicated main character; there were times that her behavior and her lack of self control felt a bit one dimensional but I really connected with her love and grief for her sister. I did not totally connect with Theo and Hannah’s love story and felt they lacked chemistry; I wish that the author hadn’t chosen to include this subplot, as it felt a bit forced to me. I loved the found family vibes between the bandmates and the California setting was the perfect sun-kissed setting. I enjoyed many elements of the plot and the awards show moments at the end (no spoilers!) made me tear up. I wish we’d gotten more of Ginny and Hannah as kids, like maybe some backstory chapters, but overall this was a great read.
3.75 stars rounded up to 4⭐️!
Ooh this book is a heartbreaker! The rise of The Future Saints career is nearly destroyed by the tragic death of their manager (and the lead singer’s sister) Ginny. Hannah, Ripper, and Kenny are trying to piece themselves back together after losing Ginny and their label sends Theo “the fixer” to manage them less than a year after Ginny’s untimely death. Hannah is a complicated main character; there were times that her behavior and her lack of self control felt a bit one dimensional but I really connected with her love and grief for her sister. I did not totally connect with Theo and Hannah’s love story and felt they lacked chemistry; I wish that the author hadn’t chosen to include this subplot, as it felt a bit forced to me. I loved the found family vibes between the bandmates and the California setting was the perfect sun-kissed setting. I enjoyed many elements of the plot and the awards show moments at the end (no spoilers!) made me tear up. I wish we’d gotten more of Ginny and Hannah as kids, like maybe some backstory chapters, but overall this was a great read.
3.75 stars rounded up to 4⭐️!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death
Moderate: Abandonment