A little too young for me. The idea of the story was sweet but it fell a little flat for me in the end. Quick and easy read, though!

Picked it up on a whim at the bookstore, and boy am I glad I did. It's maybe not the pinnacle of Young Adult Literature, but it's a sweet, relatable story about people who love music and help each other find their passion again after it goes missing.

I did read other reviews mentioning a plot twist that was condescendingly referred to as "unbelievable" at least once, but come on, guys, this book is the emotional equivalent of Win Schuler's Bar Cheese--better by far than EZ-Cheez, but still cheesey and predictable. At least Win Schuler puts quality into his cheese. I may have carried the cheese metaphor a little too far there.

Anyway, I liked Tripp and Lyla, I liked that Lyla didn't give up entirely on her cello, and I liked that Tripp finally found a way to communicate better with his mother. I also liked that I basically read this in one sitting (minus the last few chapters). It was exactly what I was looking for when I picked it up and I'm super glad I found it hiding on the bookshelf at Barnes and Noble.

Cute.

I had some issues with a couple of things, mostly Annie and the last third of the book. Nothing major ;). Still, it was nice to read a story about a boy and a girl where one getting the other to like him/her was the main thrust. That was a refreshing change.

I'm in an odd place with Guitar Notes. Even though there were parts of the story I would've changed, I also blew through the whole thing in about an hour. This is a story I enjoyed now, but would've loved in late high school when I was obsessed with any and all stories featuring musician characters.

One of the things I appreciated about Guitar Notes was the effortless switching between the boy and girl POVs--another thing high school me would've loved--and the fact that the majority of the songs referenced were original and written out. Having attempted to write books with original songs in them, I understand how hard it is to do well. There were definitely songs I liked better than others, but I thought it was fantastic that all of them were included in their entirety.

If there was one thing I didn't really get behind, it was how cruel the parents were. Lyla's dad had something of a reason, but I never fully understood why Tripp's mother hated his guitar so much. In my experience as a musician, parents tend to be more ambivalent than hateful, and the attitudes of the mother and father in this book didn't reflect that at all.

Similarly, I loved that Tripp and Lyla never turned into a couple, because I felt that that would've ruined the awesome friend vibes they had going on. That being said, I felt the final twist was annoyingly predictable, and I read especially fast through that to find out if it ended like I thought it would. (It did.)

Overall, this wasn't a book I particularly loved or hated. The two protagonists and the freshness of the music carried what might have been a slightly stale plot otherwise.

This book was cute and a quick read. It is quirky and fun, not revolutionary or anything, but it's just a nice, quick story. I really only have two complaints, one Annie was quite a terrible best friend and two the car crash was cliche and predictable, but the ending was still cute and happy.
So, basically, read it if you just want something that will make you feel a bit of joy. Tripp was quite fun as a character.

Fate crosses the paths of Fifteen-year-olds Lyla (unhappy but accomplished cellist and straight A student) and Tripp (unhappy but talented guitarist and unmotivated student). Slowly they forge a quirky but enjoyable friendship.

I enjoyed these two young people finding their way in a complicated and misunderstood world.

The Author has included the songs they wrote together for any budding guitarist as well as her website which will play the songs they sing. www.thrumsociety.com

Nice.

This book was adorable.
I couldn't put it down!
I loved the connection with the characters.

would have been an alright story if not for the deus ex machina ending that completely evaded the primary conflicts.

Great voices and story. Read it in one gulp.