It's simply first person, chronological, with sprinklings of journal entries and song lyrics.īut I still thoroughly enjoyed and respected the book. Like maybe the structure was going to be looped or chained, or the POV was going to be someone unexpected, like the school counselor or someone, or the story was going to be told through song lyrics. Ok, first let me say that there was something about this cover & title that implied to me that this was going to be an extra-special book somehow. What would Drea do if she lost her first real friend? Read more As Naomi begins to spiral out of control, Drea leans more and more on Justin. Drea deals with her own anxieties about how her new friends perceive her and wonders why wild child Naomi likes her. When fellow new student, Justin, learns that they are interested in music, he offers to play keyboards in their band. The last doctor to confirm the diagnosis said Drea had “learned to cope well.” When Naomi suggests they start a band, Drea agrees even thought she’s nervous that Naomi might not mean it. Drea was finally diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome after many years and many doctors. Drea plays the guitar but she’s more into sound design but her mom tells her to avoid giving too many details about that when she meets someone new. The neighbor across the street, Naomi, offers to help them move in and Drea can’t decide if she’s serious or just being nice when she offers to jam with her when she sees Drea’s guitars and other instruments. She and her mom have moved all over the place and have just moved to Bellingham, WA to live with her Grandma Horvath, who insists on calling her Andrea and making really smelly food.

Drea doesn’t trust people much, partially because she’s almost always the new kid.

Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly