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Recipe for Hate by Warren Kinsella
4.0
It's been a few months since I read Recipe for Hate, but a lot of the story is still with me. The book claims to be based on real events, but I'm not sure how true that is, regardless, it grabbed my attention, and kept it, and I read it in two days.
I was born in the 80s, and didn't really realize that the "punk" scene started in the 70s. I know it's sad, but I thought that the birth of Punk in America began with Nirvana, and all those great stereotypes my 90s punk teenage sister tried to be.
Recipe for Hate is an intense story, about teenagers, that are really invested in the punk scene, but their town, like most adults, are against it, and want to keep it out of their Mayberry-like community. When punks start getting murdered, the book takes a turn and becomes a mystery that while it seemed would be easy to solve, was a bit more difficult than expected.
The books is considered YA, but has a lot of adult themes. It's going to make the reader question things that they learned when they were younger, and look at the Punk movement a bit differently. I liked the book enough to give it four stars, and while the details are a bit rusty (its been six months), its a book that you'll remember for the vibrant characters and the struggles of America's youth during the beginning of the Punk movement.
I was born in the 80s, and didn't really realize that the "punk" scene started in the 70s. I know it's sad, but I thought that the birth of Punk in America began with Nirvana, and all those great stereotypes my 90s punk teenage sister tried to be.
Recipe for Hate is an intense story, about teenagers, that are really invested in the punk scene, but their town, like most adults, are against it, and want to keep it out of their Mayberry-like community. When punks start getting murdered, the book takes a turn and becomes a mystery that while it seemed would be easy to solve, was a bit more difficult than expected.
The books is considered YA, but has a lot of adult themes. It's going to make the reader question things that they learned when they were younger, and look at the Punk movement a bit differently. I liked the book enough to give it four stars, and while the details are a bit rusty (its been six months), its a book that you'll remember for the vibrant characters and the struggles of America's youth during the beginning of the Punk movement.
Rules of Rain by Leah Scheier
3.0
This review is backdated because my work schedule didn't allow me to post my reviews as I read the books. I read back through the description of the book, and remembered quite a few things that I liked about the book, and a few that I didn't.
Overall, the story is great. It's a bit of a coming of age story. It's a story about Rain, trying to figure out how to move forward like her autistic brother, Ethan is. It's about finding your place in the world, when the world you've worked hard to build comes crashing down. It's about learning how to change and adapt, even when it's difficult.
Ethan, Rain's twin brother has always lived by a set of rules. Being on the spectrum can make things difficult, and it can make growth on a personal level difficult. Ethan does his best to overcome his fears so that he can achieve his dreams.
These dreams though, throw Rain for a loop, and she has a difficult time accepting that things are changing. The supporting characters are great, and help to move the story along, and bring some great dimension to the characters and their relationships.
While parts of Rain fall flat, overall the book is enjoyable.
Overall, the story is great. It's a bit of a coming of age story. It's a story about Rain, trying to figure out how to move forward like her autistic brother, Ethan is. It's about finding your place in the world, when the world you've worked hard to build comes crashing down. It's about learning how to change and adapt, even when it's difficult.
Ethan, Rain's twin brother has always lived by a set of rules. Being on the spectrum can make things difficult, and it can make growth on a personal level difficult. Ethan does his best to overcome his fears so that he can achieve his dreams.
These dreams though, throw Rain for a loop, and she has a difficult time accepting that things are changing. The supporting characters are great, and help to move the story along, and bring some great dimension to the characters and their relationships.
While parts of Rain fall flat, overall the book is enjoyable.