All the Wrong Chords by Christine Hurley Deriso

She abhors joining “things,” hates everyone at their high school except her best friend, Gia, and considers herself agnostic. Ethan is an all-American poster boy-a star athlete dating the most popular girl in school and a devout Christian. (Like I said, comedic genius at work here.Jade Fulton and Ethan Garrett are opposites in every sense of the word. Overall, I give All the Wrong Chords by Christine Hurley Deriso 3 out of 5 stock photos of people who probably don’t know how to play the guitar. Plus, the inclusion of song lyrics slightly won me over in the end. For example, there is a scene where the main character, Scarlett, mentions teasing her Indian best friend about his parents in a “bad Indian accent,” and a lot of Scarlett’s actions rub me the wrong way in an “I can’t relate much to this character at all,” sort of way.īut I still recommend it, if you’re willing to overlook certain parts, because the romance in this is worth it, and Scarlett does have a (slight) redemption, and at some times it has a deeply moving take on what it feels like to lose someone close and realize there were things you didn’t know about them.

In fact, there was a lot that made me very uncomfortable. I will say this: there is a lot I did dislike about All the Wrong Chords, too. There’s also a lot to be said about grief and learning how to move on after the death of a loved one and a good deal of it resonated with me. I think its debut time is perfect to help warm you up in the winter holiday season and get you wishing the first days of spring were that much closer.

This does not affect my feelings or review at all.)Īll the Wrong Chords hit all the Right Chords (I’m a comedic genius, I know) when it comes to a sweet summer romance novel. (Disclaimer: I received this ARC to review on Netgalley. Is real happiness just around the corner? Or will she always be haunted by her brother’s death? REVIEW Even though playing guitar has been hard since Liam died, Scarlett can’t pass on an opportunity like this, and she can’t take her eyes off the band’s hot lead singer either. Luckily, Scarlett finds something to keep her busy-a local rock band looking for a guitarist. But spending the summer with her grandfather wasn’t exactly what she had in mind.

Release Date: December 12th, 2017 by Flux, North Star Editions Inc.Īmazon – Goodreads SYNS: Scarlett Stiles is desperate for a change of scenery after her older brother, Liam, dies of a drug overdose. Me? Reviewing a non-thriller YA book for once? It’s more likely than you think.Īll the Wrong Chords by Christine Hurley Deriso