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A review by bibliophilesiren
The Mixtape by Brittainy C. Cherry
5.0
This hit harder then I was expecting.
“Every person in this world has a mixtape of sorts, a collection of tracks that defines their lives. Each memory is a song, and they all come together to create a masterpiece.”
-Abigail
Between the way the characters let music be their voice and the feelings of wanting to be loved by family, this made me feel like someone gets me. Such a strong story and a great way to tackle feelings and social media trolls. Everyone needs an Abigail in their lives. Some of her quotes have been saved to read when my feelings are too much.
How Oliver and Emery were able to rise out of their darkest times is beautiful. Just being in your feelings can be rough. You are your own worst enemy, and that sucks when you have no one to snap you out of it. No one to remind you of how wonderful and important you are. Then we have social media. Keyboard warriors can make you hide under a rock because you let them make your already defeated feelings seem real. If others say out loud what you are feeling, it must be true. Right? Finding the right people who will lift you up, stand with you on good days and bad, those are your family. Those are the ones that you take advise from and listen to. Not the ones that only judge you on your post or what others have said about you.
How these two bonded over music is wonderful. Music is so strong. It can pump you up, calm you down, let you get lost in emotion, or just put a smile on your face. Being able to express their thoughts and feelings with songs because they didn’t have the courage to find words on their own was touching and beautiful. This was something I felt in my soul.
“Every person in this world has a mixtape of sorts, a collection of tracks that defines their lives. Each memory is a song, and they all come together to create a masterpiece.”
-Abigail
Between the way the characters let music be their voice and the feelings of wanting to be loved by family, this made me feel like someone gets me. Such a strong story and a great way to tackle feelings and social media trolls. Everyone needs an Abigail in their lives. Some of her quotes have been saved to read when my feelings are too much.
How Oliver and Emery were able to rise out of their darkest times is beautiful. Just being in your feelings can be rough. You are your own worst enemy, and that sucks when you have no one to snap you out of it. No one to remind you of how wonderful and important you are. Then we have social media. Keyboard warriors can make you hide under a rock because you let them make your already defeated feelings seem real. If others say out loud what you are feeling, it must be true. Right? Finding the right people who will lift you up, stand with you on good days and bad, those are your family. Those are the ones that you take advise from and listen to. Not the ones that only judge you on your post or what others have said about you.
How these two bonded over music is wonderful. Music is so strong. It can pump you up, calm you down, let you get lost in emotion, or just put a smile on your face. Being able to express their thoughts and feelings with songs because they didn’t have the courage to find words on their own was touching and beautiful. This was something I felt in my soul.