Kelly, Tara Amplified 293 pages. Henry Holt and Company, 2011. $16.99 Language R (16 “F” words; 24 “God”; 121 other swears); Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: G. Jasmine decides that she wants to postpone college to work on her music as a guitarist. As she is leaving Santa Cruz her car breaks down in front of an auto body shop where she meets Shaun. While her car is getting fixed she tries to find an apartment and applies for a place that is also looking for a band mate. Jasmine joins C-side as their guitarist and has a lot to learn about performing in front of others and she also has a lot to learn about being herself.
This book was an enjoyable read, but the swearing was distracting. I thought the main character was realistic and the story was entertaining. HS-OPTIONAL. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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