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Blowin' My Mind Like a Summer Breeze by Benjamin Roesch
5.0
Trigger Warnings: Cursing, mental health, underage drinking, smoking, piercing, bleeding, mention of sexual assault, bullying, marijuana, coming out
Representation: Mental Health: anxiety, depression; sapphic
Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze is a ya fiction book about fifteen-year-old Rainey Cobb. It’s 1995 and The Cobb Family Band, led by Rainey’s rock star parents, has arrived for a week-long gig at the Midwestern resort owned by Juliet’s family. Dazzled by Juliet’s carpe diem attitude, DIY tattoos, and passion for grunge, Rainey falls hard. And when Juliet gives Rainey a mixtape that unlocks her heart’s secret yearnings, Rainey starts seeing herself—and her vagabond, show-biz life—through new eyes.
If Rainey quits the band, her parents’ fading career might never recover. But if she doesn’t leap now, she might be stuck forever in a life she didn’t choose, and always wonder who she could have been.
This ALC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This story is a great journey for our young adult heroine. It has great writing and is quite enjoyable as an audiobook. The main character, Rainey is a typical high school girl but her humanity makes her incredibly relatable, especially for those of us who struggled with our sexualities. I think meeting Juliet made an excellent turning point for Rainey and I loved the freedom her character gained. I thought the inclusion of the mental health storyline for Rainey’s dad was handled very well. I wish we could have had more perspective from the mom and brother, though.
This compassionate story provides an in depth look into Rainey’s world. The author does an excellent job incorporating the musical aspect of their lives, along with each member’s unique journey. Overall, this is a great debut novel and I can’t wait to see what this author writes next!
Representation: Mental Health: anxiety, depression; sapphic
Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze is a ya fiction book about fifteen-year-old Rainey Cobb. It’s 1995 and The Cobb Family Band, led by Rainey’s rock star parents, has arrived for a week-long gig at the Midwestern resort owned by Juliet’s family. Dazzled by Juliet’s carpe diem attitude, DIY tattoos, and passion for grunge, Rainey falls hard. And when Juliet gives Rainey a mixtape that unlocks her heart’s secret yearnings, Rainey starts seeing herself—and her vagabond, show-biz life—through new eyes.
If Rainey quits the band, her parents’ fading career might never recover. But if she doesn’t leap now, she might be stuck forever in a life she didn’t choose, and always wonder who she could have been.
This ALC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This story is a great journey for our young adult heroine. It has great writing and is quite enjoyable as an audiobook. The main character, Rainey is a typical high school girl but her humanity makes her incredibly relatable, especially for those of us who struggled with our sexualities. I think meeting Juliet made an excellent turning point for Rainey and I loved the freedom her character gained. I thought the inclusion of the mental health storyline for Rainey’s dad was handled very well. I wish we could have had more perspective from the mom and brother, though.
This compassionate story provides an in depth look into Rainey’s world. The author does an excellent job incorporating the musical aspect of their lives, along with each member’s unique journey. Overall, this is a great debut novel and I can’t wait to see what this author writes next!