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May 04, 2011
Broken Chords was a fantastic YA book. I didn't expect to love it as much as I did, as I don't read a lot of YA books. The emotions that Clara feels and the amount of pressure she feels is all too common. Almost all teens feel the pressure to live up to their parents dreams for them. Barbara Snow Gilbert did a great job of bringing you a long on Clara's struggles, you not only feel her pain but it reminds you of pain you yourself have felt at one point in time, making it all the more real.
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Oct 03, 2011
Interesting book for those that play the piano. I read this a while ago, but I remember really liking it.
Aug 07, 2008
I really liked this YA book, although it isn't easy to get students to want to pick up a book about a pianist. The pressure from parents theme is common; however, I like that it's for something like piano, not sports. Also, the romance aspect is well done, and I love the outcome of that as it makes the book more realistic, although kids might not like it as they want happily ever after.
Aug 28, 2007
I don't remember much about the story, but I do remember enjoying the description of music in it, like when the protagonist plays a classical work on the piano with a boy she has a crush on.
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