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A review by tota_ams
Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
I liked this book. It hooked me up. I loved the writing style and the story line. It was easy to read and so engaging.
However, I still feel like there is some things that should have been mentioned in the epilogue. For example, what happened to J.D, Manny, and Ten? What was Delilah's response to the letter? Why was Michael the one mentioned in the epilogue when he had such a trivial part in the story? What happened to Trevor? We never got to see Misha interacting with his half-sister, Emma. Also, irrelevant but Ryen's letter to Delilah wasn't such a good apology. She made it all about herself.
I feel like the story also lacked a bit of depth. I would have hoped for there to be a more emotional impact. We never got to see Misha interacting with his father and mending his relationship with him. It was only implied. I feel like the story could have gotten more in-depth with the relationship between Misha and his father and Misha finally realizing how he was a bit selfish when it came to his sister's death, as was his dad . We also never see any of the characters facing consequences for their action except once? Like Ryen's mother was never called when she skipped school? Why did Misha's father never interfere once? Also, this story didn't seem fitting for highschool students. It would've been better if it was written from a college student's perspective
However, I still feel like there is some things that should have been mentioned in the epilogue. For example, what happened to J.D, Manny, and Ten? What was Delilah's response to the letter? Why was Michael the one mentioned in the epilogue when he had such a trivial part in the story? What happened to Trevor? We never got to see Misha interacting with his half-sister, Emma. Also, irrelevant but Ryen's letter to Delilah wasn't such a good apology. She made it all about herself.
I feel like the story also lacked a bit of depth. I would have hoped for there to be a more emotional impact. We never got to see Misha interacting with his father and mending his relationship with him. It was only implied. I feel like the story could have gotten more in-depth with the relationship between Misha and his father and Misha finally realizing how he was a bit selfish when it came to his sister's death, as was his dad . We also never see any of the characters facing consequences for their action except once? Like Ryen's mother was never called when she skipped school? Why did Misha's father never interfere once? Also, this story didn't seem fitting for highschool students. It would've been better if it was written from a college student's perspective
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content