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A review by offinherownmind
Blowin' My Mind Like a Summer Breeze by Benjamin Roesch
2.0
I seem to be in the minority for this one. Blowin' My Mind Like A Summer Breeze fell flat for me. There were parts that I enjoyed myself but, most of the time I couldn't wait to be finished.
The writing felt basic to me, more of something that you'd see in early YA. It was more telling, than showing.
The biggest flaw was you could tell it was a man writing the perspective of a young female. The descriptions of all the females only had to do with their looks. They were so beautiful, their hair was this color, ect. Nothing about the female's personalities. There was a chapter were our MC goes swimming. She felt insecure about being in her swimsuit. After swimming she writes a list of things she likes about herself. It felt condescending, when the MC thinks "there, that wasn't so bad" after writing the list. Later on the MC thinks she needs to eat more salads since she gained 15 pounds in a few months. However, during these few months the MC has undergone a huge life change and gaining weight from the stress would be understandable. Telling a female to eat a salad is extremely old fashioned.
There were a few serious topics that were mentioned in the book. Depression, anxiety, sexuality, divorce to name a few. I only said mentioned because that's all it was. These topics only felt like plot points, not actual discussions. They all felt brushed over. I understand the story takes place in the 90s but, it doesn't mean important commentary relevant to today can't occur.
Perhaps I'm being a little harsh. This book wasn't my cup of tea. I did enjoy the set up of the book as if it was two sides of a cassette. Also the authors clear vast knowledge of music shined through.
*I received a free ARC from BookSirens but in no way does it impact my opinions.
The writing felt basic to me, more of something that you'd see in early YA. It was more telling, than showing.
The biggest flaw was you could tell it was a man writing the perspective of a young female. The descriptions of all the females only had to do with their looks. They were so beautiful, their hair was this color, ect. Nothing about the female's personalities. There was a chapter were our MC goes swimming. She felt insecure about being in her swimsuit. After swimming she writes a list of things she likes about herself. It felt condescending, when the MC thinks "there, that wasn't so bad" after writing the list. Later on the MC thinks she needs to eat more salads since she gained 15 pounds in a few months. However, during these few months the MC has undergone a huge life change and gaining weight from the stress would be understandable. Telling a female to eat a salad is extremely old fashioned.
There were a few serious topics that were mentioned in the book. Depression, anxiety, sexuality, divorce to name a few. I only said mentioned because that's all it was. These topics only felt like plot points, not actual discussions. They all felt brushed over. I understand the story takes place in the 90s but, it doesn't mean important commentary relevant to today can't occur.
Perhaps I'm being a little harsh. This book wasn't my cup of tea. I did enjoy the set up of the book as if it was two sides of a cassette. Also the authors clear vast knowledge of music shined through.
*I received a free ARC from BookSirens but in no way does it impact my opinions.