Beating Heart Baby
Ratings2
Average rating3.5
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Ratings2
Average rating3.5
Lio Min’s Beating Heart Baby is an “achingly romantic” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) love letter to internet friendships, anime, and indie rock When artistic and sensitive Santi arrives at his new high school, everyone in the wildly talented marching band welcomes him with open arms. Everyone except for the prickly, proud musical prodigy Suwa, who doesn’t think Santi has what it takes to be in the band. But Santi and Suwa share painful pasts, and when they open up to each other, a tentative friendship begins. And soon, that friendship turns into something more. . . . Will their fresh start rip at the seams as Suwa seeks out a solo spotlight, and both boys come to terms with what it'll take, and what they'll have to let go, to realize their dreams?
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I feel like this is a book that dreamy sensitive queer/trans teens will devour and make their whole personality. It's giving [b:The Perks of Being a Wallflower 22628 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1650033115l/22628.SX50.jpg 2236198]. it's giving Francesca Lia Block.Personally I loved the armchair travel aspect of the different LA neighborhoods but I like...really had a hard time suspending my disbelief over some of the Music Industry plot points. And I think that's beside the point and maybe it's best to think of that as more like a fairy tale or something. But like. A teen makes a song at home and emails it to another teen, who leaves his phone out where their record label exec aunt finds his phone, takes it to a meeting, plays the latest song on the phone for everyone at at the label, everyone at the label loses their shit and insists on releasing the song even though the teen who created it doesn't want it to be released and doesn't like...sign anything? they just release it as like, found footage I guess? And then it becomes a huge #1 hit? like why couldn't it just go regular online viral. Why is the record label involved. It's the 20s. Hello??And then just like...a LOT of coincidences along the way. Like a lot. But I think teens and other readers who are vibing more with the dreamy characters will be less likely to question that stuff. But I am 30 or 40 years old and I have some questions.
