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When the heart gets lost, let the music find you.
Blade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he’d give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a washed-up rock star and drug addict with delusions of a comeback. Or to no longer be part of a family known most for lost potential, failure, and tragedy. The one true light is his girlfriend, Chapel, but her parents have forbidden their relationship, assuming—like many—that Blade will become just like his father.
In reality, the only thing Blade has in common with Rutherford is the music that lives inside them. But not even the songs that flow through Blade’s soul are enough when he’s faced with two unimaginable realities: the threat of losing Chapel forever, and the revelation of a long-held family secret, one that leaves him questioning everything he thought was true. All that remains is a letter and a ticket to Ghana—both of which could bring Blade the freedom and love he’s been searching for, or leave him feeling even more adrift.
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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.
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