Kenneth’s Reviews > Songs of the Dead > Status Update

Interesting world, poor story. This book tries to be with music what Ready Player One is for the 1980s but fails. The constant music references are an annoyance. Main character is entirely unbelievable: gang leader’s son, emotionally unstable, historian, near-famous musician, with genius-level perfect recall. How does that make sense?
More negatives: this book repeatedly celebrates self-harm as a coping mechanism.