Gross, Alan. Roadsong, vol. 1.GROSS, Alan. Roadsong, vol. 1. Illus. by Joanna Estep. Tokyopop. 192p. illus. c2006. 1-5981-6398-1. $9.99. S Charismatic Monty and aloof Simon are complete opposites, but with an impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. marriage between their families they will soon be brothers. The one common bond the boys share is music, and because of this, their families have requested that the two boys collaborate to play a song at the wedding. On the big day, a horrible explosion blasts through the ceremony, killing most of the attendees. While grieving grieving Mourning, see there , Monty and Simon overhear o·ver·hear v. o·ver·heard , o·ver·hear·ing, o·ver·hears v.tr. To hear (speech or someone speaking) without the speaker's awareness or intent. v.intr. a policewoman conspiratorially speaking about the explosion, and her involvement in it. When she discovers them, Monty and Simon go on the run, and end up in seedy areas in the Midwest, using their musical talents to survive. This tale of brotherhood, bonding, music and angst-ridden boys should have wide appeal to both teen male and female audiences. Estep's art follows typical OEL (Organic Electroluminescent Device) See OLED. (original English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. ) manga maNga is a popular Turkish nu metal/rapcore band. Their music is mainly a fusion of alternative metal and hip hop music, with a touch of Anatolian melodies; with heavy use of turntables, invoking comparisons with modern American nu metal bands. conventions. While Monty and Simon are well-developed characters who complement each other, this volume sets the scene for deeper facets of the plot, which will hopefully be revealed in one of the next volumes of this slated trilogy. Give this to older teens who enjoy other music-themed manga, such as Sakuishi's Beck series and Murakami's Gravitation series. Jennifer Feigelman, YA Svcs. Libn., Goshen PL, Goshen, NY S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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