Slanted and Disenchanted
by Lisa Michaud
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Pub Date Sep 21 2021 | Archive Date Jun 29 2021
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Description
She sort of hates her family. He’s hiding behind his teenage sex life. They form a band as an escape. On tour, can they start over....or will all secrets come out on the open road?
Carla Bucchio never cared about things like boyfriends and SATs. If she did, maybe life at 20 would be more exciting than developing photos on Long Island. When she chooses the guitar over a social life, it only makes sense because no one talks to her anyway.
Music may be Pete Albrecht’s life but what good is his talent if he has no one to share it with? When he’s not getting bitched about coffee at work, he’s getting nagged about college by his girlfriend. What would they say if they really knew about him? At the outset of the new millennium where boy bands and backup dancers have saturated pop culture, the two college dropouts start a rock band.
Despite his girlfriend’s manipulations and her mother’s drunken disapproval, they form a secret connection through the music. Before heading out on their cross-country tour, tragedy turns the world upside down forcing them to decide if the band is just a teenage dream or their gateway to freedom…and to each other?
Slanted and Disenchanted is the provocative first book in Lisa Czarina Michaud’s coming-of-age Disenchanted series.
Told with wry humor and nostalgic 90’s undertones, it’s High Fidelity with a YA bent that explores sexual tension in friendships, the confusion of adulting, the love and chaos of family….and the soundtracks that get us through it all.
Advance Praise
"YA for Gex X...a journey through youth, second loves, and the power of connection through art."
Brett Sills, author of Shoveling Snow
"The most musically infused story I've ever had the pleasure of devouring."
Corny O'Connell, WFUV On-Air Host"
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781736944523 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
H P, Reviewer
I really enjoyed this book. It looked at issues that are current topics of discussion and allowed us to view it from the lens of the early 2000s. I loved the way the two MCs connect over music and deepen their connection as they learn about the music scene together. Most likely this story is going to need some content warnings for the deeply difficult situations going on, but it was an honest look at hardships and relationships people endure as they meet new people and grow up. I recommend it as a good read but believe content warnings should be added to warn those who struggle with abuse or intense situations.
janette j, Educator
If you love music, Slanted and Disenchanted by Lisa Michaud is the perfect read! The story is about Carla and Pete, who form a band together and hit the road for their first tour. The story is told from both Carla and Pete's point of view, and throughout the story, we see the band (and their relationship) evolve.
I really enjoyed all of the music references, the banter between the two characters, and their developing relationship. I also loved reading about the various places and clubs that they stopped at along the way. I was a little concerned when new secrets or "conflicts" were revealed at the end of the story and I felt that I was left hanging, but am relieved to see that this is the first book in an upcoming series. I will definitely be reading book two when it's available.
A huge thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a review!
Lisa B, Reviewer
I absolutely loved the nostalgia filled YA Novel Slanted and Disenchanted. It is a dual perspective novel about two outsiders who come together - are melded together - through their love of music. Carla and Pete are the kind of couple that you yell "Kiss her/him, you fool!" at and make you want to throw the book across the room because the sexual tension is almost palpable. It was a nearly perfect novel. However, in my opinion two of the subplots were unnecessary. Pete's subplot was explored too late in the novel and kind of left you feeling a bit confused, like it came out of left field. Carla's subplot seemed forced and neither of them added to the story and both left me feeling, somewhat ironically, slanted and disenchanted.
Overall, Slanted and Disenchanted was a great read if you can get over the subplot issue.
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