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littlepanda's review
2.0
The idea was great,Molly is a sympathetic character but became pathetic with the whole Dean story. I was really disappointed by the end. Overall it was more a cliche of young rock stars and had notjing very particular.
piperhudsburn's review
5.0
"Keep on rocking baby, keep on rocking..."
There are not many books that should make you cry- and when it happens, you have read a book you cannot forget. This book is Guitar Girl by Sarra Manning. This book is a heart-breaker. I loved this book so much. And it shook me to the core, and you will think about this book long after you’ve put it down.
Meet Molly Montgomery. She is just a normal British school girl. She has two very normal friends: Tara, a silent no-nonsense girl, and Jane, the school’s resident tramp- and that isn’t an offense. These three girls want to rock the world- and when they meet two boys who turn their chill-out band into something more, their dream comes true- but there is a catch- all comes at a price. Molly is forced to do things she does not want to do, she loses her virginity, she gets high and drunk, she betrays her friends, she gets into legal trouble, and she loses herself. Now, Molly is forced to get it all back- but when your life has spun out of control, is that even possible?
The music industry is a horrible, unforgiving place. I bought this book because of the fact that girl had shocking red hair, like the well known front woman of the band Paramore- Hayley Williams. This book is a carbon copy of what wrong with that band, but you love this Molly. She is strong, she is talented, but she is manipulated and you can’t blame her. She looks up to her idol Ruby X, but when she finally realizes who Ruby is…she understands that giving music to millions isn’t all what being in a band is. Her band mates care more about money, fame, and drugs then playing shows for fans. Her manager controls her, and Molly grows strong enough to control her new life.
There are scenes in this book that speak to you- boy because they are dangerous and disturbing. Molly goes through hell to get to where she is and fix her life, and even through it all, she ends up going back down on her downward spiral. But despite the challenges, she learns a lot about friendship, and most of all the power of music. Music saves Molly, in the end- for better or for worse.
Bottom Line:
Buy It. Check it out from your library. I’m not kidding.
I originally published this review on my old Goodreads account.....fyi...
stepnic's review
5.0
This book is so important to me. It's one of those stories I revisit every so many years and each time, I react differently.
I was about 13 the first time this was introduced to me. My best friend at the time loaned it to me. This was the book that ultimately switched me from all the middle grade material I was reading to YA (to be fair, I still love middle grade every now and then.) I became obsessed with Sarra Manning and throughout middle school and high school, my best friend and I would gobble up anything she wrote.
I picked it up again when I was 18, right after I graduated high school. I wasn't in the best place mentally and didn't find the joy I once found in it.
Now, here I am, 25 and crying as I finished this book. The entire story hit me so hard in the right way. I now remember why I loved it so. In 5 more years, I plan to pick it up again and see what reaction I have.
2016 POPSugar Reading Challenge - A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
I was about 13 the first time this was introduced to me. My best friend at the time loaned it to me. This was the book that ultimately switched me from all the middle grade material I was reading to YA (to be fair, I still love middle grade every now and then.) I became obsessed with Sarra Manning and throughout middle school and high school, my best friend and I would gobble up anything she wrote.
I picked it up again when I was 18, right after I graduated high school. I wasn't in the best place mentally and didn't find the joy I once found in it.
Now, here I am, 25 and crying as I finished this book. The entire story hit me so hard in the right way. I now remember why I loved it so. In 5 more years, I plan to pick it up again and see what reaction I have.
2016 POPSugar Reading Challenge - A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
eshugarman's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
bella_lettore's review
3.0
A fun story, one of those stories that most people dream that would happen to them, but then when it all happens everything comes crashing down. A story of ups and downs breaking up and coming together.
pixieauthoress's review
5.0
I adored this book, back when I was 12 and wanted to be the next Avril Lavigne. I read this book approximately eighty zillion times and was devastated by the ending. My obsession with this book is probably why I now write romance novels about moody rock stars.