The Final Revival of Opal and Nev

I'm not a big music nerd, but I like punk and classic rock and R&B and jazz so this really sort of felt like it fit for me. Like if Opal and Nev were real, I'd love the hell out of them. The cover quote on my copy is Ta-Nehisi Cotes saying that it is one of the most immersive novels he's ever read and... Yeah. I feel that. I kept forgetting they WEREN'T real. Kept thinking I should know their music and their history. 

Such a good book with great writing and amazing characters. Massive recommend.

3.5 rounding up to 4 stars. Full disclosure: I really enjoyed Daisy Jones & the Six and headed into this hoping for a similar experience since the format (a compilation of interview snippets with the people behind the music) was the same. Which goes to show: comparison is the thief of joy. Had I listened to this without the comparison, I think I would've enjoyed it more. This story has more to sink your teeth into since it's not just about a band and romance (as Daisy Jones was) but also about the ongoing struggle for racial justice. As much as I enjoyed the format for Daisy Jones, I found myself wishing this story were told in a more conventional structure. I wanted to spend time with the characters and follow them for more unbroken time, without having other perspectives interjected like popcorn. I felt like the format distracted from …