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A review by lanahla
Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
This book was OKAY at most. maybe it’s not my type of novel but I really didn’t enjoy this as much as others who have reviewed or recommend Punk 57.
I went into this book completely blind and I guess I’m not that disappointed. I’m not sure what I was expecting but it wasn’t this. while I did enjoy SOME of the plot points some other aspects were not quite interesting to me… specifically the weird interactions between the main characters Ryen and Misha.
SPOILERS!!!
I really enjoyed Annie’s backstory and the fact she died at the start actually caught me so off guard and made for an interesting plot. however I wish I would’ve gotten to see more of her character, I feel like I really would’ve liked her if she would’ve been shown more. personally, I think some of the songs Misha and his band wrote were decent not to mention the writing/graphite of ‘Punk’ (Ryen) is also great. I know many other people who have read this book may totally disagree BUT Misha is a huge red flag. throughout Punk 57 I was annoyed by his reactions and the way he acted with Ryen. I do admit that at some parts he was a likable character but for most, if not all pages he was not at all one of my favorites. Ryen was okay, I understood her backstory more than I would’ve expected but besides that I don’t really see anything else about her. the other characters were nice and made for some interesting moments but that’s really it. I also really hated Misha’s reaction to Ryen during the first part of the book. I can describe it as just a huge ick that he literally stalked her, but each to their own some people enjoy reading this stuff. I also quite disliked the ending where we seen Ryen pregnant only a FEW MONTHS LATER. CRAZY. i also hated every second of the library scene and car. I read like two pages and skipped the chapter because that was the most awkward thing I’ve ever read. I have to give it SOME credit though, it did get me out of a reading slump and made me want to find a book better. nothing TOO special or outstanding happened and that’s why I’m rating it what it is.
I went into this book completely blind and I guess I’m not that disappointed. I’m not sure what I was expecting but it wasn’t this. while I did enjoy SOME of the plot points some other aspects were not quite interesting to me… specifically the weird interactions between the main characters Ryen and Misha.
SPOILERS!!!
I really enjoyed Annie’s backstory and the fact she died at the start actually caught me so off guard and made for an interesting plot. however I wish I would’ve gotten to see more of her character, I feel like I really would’ve liked her if she would’ve been shown more. personally, I think some of the songs Misha and his band wrote were decent not to mention the writing/graphite of ‘Punk’ (Ryen) is also great. I know many other people who have read this book may totally disagree BUT Misha is a huge red flag. throughout Punk 57 I was annoyed by his reactions and the way he acted with Ryen. I do admit that at some parts he was a likable character but for most, if not all pages he was not at all one of my favorites. Ryen was okay, I understood her backstory more than I would’ve expected but besides that I don’t really see anything else about her. the other characters were nice and made for some interesting moments but that’s really it. I also really hated Misha’s reaction to Ryen during the first part of the book. I can describe it as just a huge ick that he literally stalked her, but each to their own some people enjoy reading this stuff. I also quite disliked the ending where we seen Ryen pregnant only a FEW MONTHS LATER. CRAZY. i also hated every second of the library scene and car. I read like two pages and skipped the chapter because that was the most awkward thing I’ve ever read. I have to give it SOME credit though, it did get me out of a reading slump and made me want to find a book better. nothing TOO special or outstanding happened and that’s why I’m rating it what it is.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Violence
Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use