Death comes unexpectedly for Lu’s older brother and leaves her devastated and angry — if not for the music and the band they share together. But when the other bandmates bail out, she decides to bring in four of her classmates as new members who choose to join simply because they are friends with Lu. Sadly, Lu’s unresolved anger and out-of-place template of what a band should be has drawn a wedge in her relationships with just about everyone she cares the most. Can Lu repair broken ties and make beautiful music again with her bandmates? Or will she end up losing them all?
It's my new favorite book by a Filipino author! I need to let this all sink in. It's beautiful! This can win an award! It's so relatable and I felt everything reading this. This is the kind of book that would make me want to buy several copies of after reading and gift them to my friends. I'm so happy I found this in Mt. Cloud when I was in Baguio. My favorite quote is "It's just what society wants us to believe. By saying sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, we're claiming ourselves as free people. Screw society. We're our own people. That's how we're connected, by being diverse."
Rox Naval, YOU ARE AMAZING AND I LOVE YOU. Thank you for blessing the world with your book about music, life, discovery, truth, and healing!