The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

This is a wonderful idea for a story. I'm also one of those that came to this book as a fan of Daisy and the Six. It was generally a pretty good read, especially the beginning chapters when the author develops the childhoods and backgrounds of Opal and Nev.

I would have appreciated a bit more development of relationships, especially the friendship between Opal and Nev. It was hard to feel the sting of betrayal when I had little sense of the stakes. I can't blame the “interview” format because Daisy had a similar format and I had a much better understanding of the relationships there.

As another reviewer pointed out, this isn't really for music fans. The fact that they're musicians trying to make it as rock and rollers is secondary to all the social, political, and personal stuff that is happening. Opal is a singer/songwriter but mostly what she wants is to be seen and heard; music is secondary. She's an iconoclast, not someone who's driven to express themselves musically.

Daisy and the Six had a lot more freedom to be humorous, music-focused, and entertaining, because while there was a subtext of feminism present, the overall story was not political. With this one, the music is definitely secondary to the political/social commentary.