A review by rouver
Sing No Evil by JP Ahonen, K.P. Alare

2.0

I picked this up because of the hilarious ninja assassin stories of The Mundane Life of Kenneth Shuri in the [b:Flight, Vol. 4|247330|Flight, Vol. 4 (Flight, #4)|Kazu Kibuishi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1390493154s/247330.jpg|239626] series. While the illustrations were just as great, the story wasn't for me. It was a strange setting...apparently in our world, but with just a few hints of other-ness that were never really addressed. Like having a bear as your drummer (another band had a badger). The vast majority of the story was about Askel, the lead singer & guitarist, dealing with his insecurities, his crumbling relationship, his awful singing, and his insatiable search to make others FEEL the music like he does. And then there's this weird mystic stuff thrown in at the end w/ monsters. I think this book is best appreciated by people who were actually in bands. It's likely well done, but ultimately I didn't connect with the characters. If nothing else, I felt more sympathetic to Askel's ignored girlfriend.