Christine Hurley Deriso’s young adult
novel, All the Wrong Chords, explores
when one mixes sudden and inexplicable grief, with teenage angst, and falling
in love. As predicted, it isn’t pretty. All
the Wrong Chords follows Scarlett, dealing with the death of her big
brother—her best friends. To cope, and to babysit, Scarlett moves in with her
grandfather over the summer. There, she plans to lifeguard at the local pool
and take it easy before she begins college in the fall. She did not plan on
joining a band or falling for the lead vocalist. As she begins to (spoiler
alert) realize that dreaming Declan might not be all he appears, she looks to
her sister, her hometown best friend, and her new band best friend for
guidance. But don’t worry, as her lust for Declan fails, Scarlett still finds
love in this small town.
Overall, I really enjoyed Deriso’s novel. It was
filled with emotion, but there might have been too much angst and egotism. I
left loving who Scarlett fell in love with, but the too-happy ending and lack
of physical feelings on Scarlett’s part, left me wanting more. To me, it also
felt as though Scarlett’s character had not been completely flushed out yet. However,
if you are looking for a great book on teenage grief and finding the right boy
while finding yourself, All The Wrong Chords
fills these requirements.
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