A review by anikaslibrary
A Thousand Perfect Notes by C.G. Drews

dark emotional sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The fact that this book starts off with a kid wanting to BREAK HIS HANDS just shows how traumatic this book is. And yet, I couldn’t stop reading it.
The child abuse in this story is so palpable, I’m scared and tense whenever the maestro is in the chapter.
Although I will say, this is the kind of book I needed more from. More details about what happened to The Maestro like she better have gotten arrested and charged. More details on Joey and how she’s going to take Germany. More details on August and his relationship because it was just the one time and last time and…I just need more ◠̈  it’s why I rated it a 4.75.
I loved the book
, I thought it highlighted music so well, the pressures of perfection and of course, the destruction and trauma of abuse.
I finished it fairly quick but tbh, it just didn’t amount to her other book, The Boy Who Steals Houses which is a 5 for me.
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