G576 Book Review of Boring Girls by Sara Taylor
Name of Book: Boring Girls Author: Sara Taylor ISBN: 978-1-77041-016-9 Publisher: ECW Press Type of book: heavy metal, YA, dark, violent, rape, fame, goals, revenge, struggle, success, friendship, no romance, disrespect in male dominated fields, cursing, murder, isolationism, keeping it inside Year it was published: 2015 Summary: Rachel feels like she doesn’t fit in — until she finds heavy metal and meets Fern, a kindred spirit. The two form their own band, but the metal scene turns out to be no different than the misogynist world they want to change. Violent encounters escalate, and the friends decide there’s only one way forward . . . A bloodstained journey into the dark heart of the music industry, Boring Girls traces Rachel’s deadly coming-of-age, Fern at her side — as the madness deepens, their band’s success heightens, and their taste for revenge grows ravenous. Characters: The main characters include Rachel and Fern. Rachel is the bolder and the crazier ...