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Seventeen-year-old Blade endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past and navigate the challenges of his former rockstar father's addictions, scathing tabloid rumors, and a protected secret that threatens his own identity.
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Ooooof, I LOVE Kwame Alexander and his previous books but this was a big miss for me. The characters managed to be both unlikeable but also flat, the story was boring, the rock songs weren't rock songs and aren't something a 17 year old would choose, and the audio songs were just plain bad and didn't match to the characters at all. Not something I would recommend.
Picked this one for the library summer reading challenge task, “a book about music.” I'm not a big music person so this one didn't strike my fancy at first, but I do love a book in verse. While the writing was beautiful, I found the plot and characterization a bit frustrating.
Sweet audio book with music to boot! I enjoyed Blade's journey to find himself, confront his demons, and take challenges. If you have a young man who doesn't really like to read, this book may keep his attention. Thanks Audio SYNC for this free book back in 2018.
