The Music of What Happens

Hardcover, 352 pages

English language

Published Feb. 26, 2019 by Arthur A. Levine Books.

ISBN:
978-1-338-21550-2
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Max: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his buddies. And a secret: An encounter with an older kid that makes it hard to breathe, one that he doesn't want to think about, ever.

Jordan: The opposite of chill. Poetry. His "wives" and the Chandler Mall. Never been kissed and searching for Mr. Right, who probably won't like him anyway. And a secret: A spiraling out of control mother, and the knowledge that he's the only one who can keep the family from falling apart.

Throw in a rickety, 1980s-era food truck called Coq Au Vinny. Add in prickly pears, cloud eggs, and a murky idea of what's considered locally sourced and organic. Place it all in Mesa, Arizona, in June, where the temp regularly hits 114. And top it off with a touch of undeniable chemistry between …

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I’m actually not sure if I liked or disliked this book. It was much darker than expected but also not as engaging as I had hoped. Generally it was fine and well written—apart from some sentences that felt a bit off but that’s probably more a personal thing. The ending was a bit philosophical all of a sudden which felt rather out of character and more meta from the author, but it fit well and I was glad it was the last chapter and there were no more surprises. Obviously one wonders what happened to the bos and families after this, which is a good thing. I wouldn’t want a forced second part though.

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