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A review by isnotacrayon
Screaming Divas by Suzanne Kamata
3.0
3.5 stars
Screaming Divas is a rock-infused YA drama about four girls in the 80s who start a band together.
Trudy has been kicked out of her house yet again and uses her family problems as an excuse to party with no consequence. She falls too hard too fast and acts like she hasn’t a care in the world.
Cassie hasn’t been the same since her mother’s drunk driving killed herself and gave Cassie a huge scar down her face. She counters loneliness with drugs and casual sex.
Harumi finally fights against her parents’ constant pressure for perfection and ruins her chances for music school at the same time.
Esther is struggling with making sense of her life and her sexuality, including confusing feelings that have cropped up for Cassie.
This is a fast, fun read that puts you in the punk scene and makes you feel for these girls who can only find themselves in their music. While it was hard for me to relate to any of the girls very much, they were sympathetic characters that you root for and cry with the whole way. Though little hints placed the narrative in the 80s (no cell phones, etc.), this is a universal tale that could take place in any generation.
Screaming Divas is a rock-infused YA drama about four girls in the 80s who start a band together.
Trudy has been kicked out of her house yet again and uses her family problems as an excuse to party with no consequence. She falls too hard too fast and acts like she hasn’t a care in the world.
Cassie hasn’t been the same since her mother’s drunk driving killed herself and gave Cassie a huge scar down her face. She counters loneliness with drugs and casual sex.
Harumi finally fights against her parents’ constant pressure for perfection and ruins her chances for music school at the same time.
Esther is struggling with making sense of her life and her sexuality, including confusing feelings that have cropped up for Cassie.
This is a fast, fun read that puts you in the punk scene and makes you feel for these girls who can only find themselves in their music. While it was hard for me to relate to any of the girls very much, they were sympathetic characters that you root for and cry with the whole way. Though little hints placed the narrative in the 80s (no cell phones, etc.), this is a universal tale that could take place in any generation.