Road Rash

Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 12, 2015

Review

Featuring plenty of teen angst and lots of music, Road Rash is unique look at life as an aspiring musician. Zach plays the drums with his best friend in the band Sock Monkeys. But just as their planned summer of recording and performing begins, Zach finds himself ousted from the band. He quickly finds himself with a new opportunity to go on the road with a better, more well-known group. However, he quickly learns that this band has its issues as well. The books focuses on Zach's relationships, from friendship to romance to enemies. There's a heavy amount of musical terminology, which can take the reader out of the book a bit if it's unfamiliar. However, this is a solid piece on relationships in general, not just the kind teens deal with.

Overall Book Score: very good