Review: Snarky, Frusting, and Beautiful, You Won't Want to Miss a Single Word!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 28, 2013
Ok, so, if you know me, you know I LOVE music!  I am a singer, and a piano player, etc.  And although some people might think being a funeral singer is creepy and morbid, I've sang at a couple funerals, and it can be such a beautiful thing.  Something that Melanie Martin completely understands, as one of the most-used funeral singers at her dad's funeral home.I'll be honest with you.  I was EXTREMELY angry with Melanie for probably 1/3 of the book!  Once Melanie starts working with The Grime, she of course starts to think she's better than her high school choir.  I was in choir, jazz choir, jazz band, and other musical groups in high school (and even a little in college) and what she is doing to her fellow choir members by blowing off practice is HORRIBLE!  And, Melanie makes some other terrible decisions during that part of the book.  BUT, I also understand she thinks she is getting everything she's ever dreamed of.  She is becoming a big part of a 'real' band.  She is dating a rockstar.  So if she doesn't have time for high school choir anymore, well, who can blame her?  But in all seriousness, her actions made her that much more realistic, and relatable.  Nobody's perfect.  Melanie may have her priorities all screwed up, and she may mistreat some people a time or two, but in all honesty, she is such a fun, lovable character, and I am glad I could go along for the ride!Despite being angry with our MC, or maybe even because I was angry with her, I LOVED this book!  The secondary characters are fantastic, as well as the plot line!  You may very well be SHOCKED when you start to figure out who this other guy Mel is falling for is. :)  I know I was!