darlenen 's review for:

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

4.0

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This is the story of musicians Opal Jewel and Nev Charles, who met in the early ‘70s and collaborated on 2 albums of Afro-Punk style music. This was an unlikely pairing, as Opal Jewel was a American black woman and Nev was a British white man. However, Opal Jewel didn’t just sing; she performed and had intricate costumes designed by her friend and neighbor, Virgil. The story is told in a series of interviews and editorials. Most of the book leads up to an incident at a festival, where racial tensions exploded with devastating results. I really enjoyed the interview style of the book, as it helped make the chapters fly by. My only critique is that the pacing sometimes slowed towards the end of the book.
Thank you to Netgalley for a free copy in return for an honest review.