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A review by iridescentjemz
We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I didn’t think I was going to enjoy this at first and thought I’d ending up DNFing but I stuck with it and did end up enjoying it.
I love all the references and nostalgia and it was funny as well as gross at times.I had a feeling Hellstock would end up like Woodstock 99 before Woodstock was mentioned but I didn’t realise how close it would follow some of the real events, down to the poor planning, lax security, fires and SA.
It was a fun story overall but I think you’d need to get the references to fully enjoy it but I’m a casual metal enjoyer so maybe you don’t have to be a full on metalhead. Maybe don’t tell Mr Hendrix a Nu Metal fan (as a chick too) as Nu Metal does get a bit of a roasting. Also please tell me Rob Anthony is a reference to Robert Plant? Or am I thinking too much? It’s a bit of a big coincidence otherwise.
The audiobook is great. Carol Monda does a fab job with the characters and their personalities shone through in her performance.
I love all the references and nostalgia and it was funny as well as gross at times.
It was a fun story overall but I think you’d need to get the references to fully enjoy it but I’m a casual metal enjoyer so maybe you don’t have to be a full on metalhead. Maybe don’t tell Mr Hendrix a Nu Metal fan (as a chick too) as Nu Metal does get a bit of a roasting. Also please tell me Rob Anthony is a reference to Robert Plant? Or am I thinking too much? It’s a bit of a big coincidence otherwise.
The audiobook is great. Carol Monda does a fab job with the characters and their personalities shone through in her performance.