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A review by cb1984
A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Absolutely loved it. And incredibly prescient for a 2019 book to predict pretty accurately what the impact of a pandemic might be on a live music, with a bit of dystopian technology added in to the mix.
The characters are great. The mix of Rosemary's naivety and Luce's cynicism, while both having different types of idealism, worked really well. The difference of having Rosemary written in 3rd person and Luce in first person was interesting. It made it feel like Luce was more sure of herself and Rosemary less so, which worked well initially and felt like it helped with their development too.
The descriptions of what live music feels like were brilliant, especially the descriptions of a person experiencing it for the first time. Really brought back memories of early gigs I went to.
I also really liked the decision to not give any lyrics for the key songs. It probably would have been more straightforward to do that, but it made the messages in the songs more powerful to rely on themes and suggestion, rather than making it explicit.
Overall, it made me extremely glad that we still have live music! Highly recommended.
The characters are great. The mix of Rosemary's naivety and Luce's cynicism, while both having different types of idealism, worked really well. The difference of having Rosemary written in 3rd person and Luce in first person was interesting. It made it feel like Luce was more sure of herself and Rosemary less so, which worked well initially and felt like it helped with their development too.
The descriptions of what live music feels like were brilliant, especially the descriptions of a person experiencing it for the first time. Really brought back memories of early gigs I went to.
I also really liked the decision to not give any lyrics for the key songs. It probably would have been more straightforward to do that, but it made the messages in the songs more powerful to rely on themes and suggestion, rather than making it explicit.
Overall, it made me extremely glad that we still have live music! Highly recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Homophobia