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Bezig met laden... Sister Slam and the Poetic Motormouth Roadtrip (2004)door Linda Oatman High
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Laura Crapper gets an e-mail advertising a poetry slam in New Jersey. Having just graduated from high school and looking for adventure beyond her father's mobile home, Laura (renamed Sister Slam) and her best friend Twig hit the road. A poetry slam appearance at Tavern on the Green gets them noticed in the Village Voice. Slam invitations around NYC follow. When Laura's father has a heart attack, they return to Pennsylvania. Some of the repetitive rhyme structures annoyed me. The poeticly inclined diva, Laura Crapper, otherwise known as Sister Slam, is a curvy, loud-mouthed, boot-stomping, vest-wearing, skirt-swinging, flame-haired graduate from the realm of high school hell. Together with her fellow word warrior and best friend, Twig, hit the road with a squealing of gravel spitting tires and begin their Poetic Motormouth Road Trip to the enchanted land of New Jersey, where they plan to stand in the circular spotlight glow and slam words into the microphone. Along the yellow divided road, they discover real world realities in the form of cops and fender benders, lost wallets and luggage, along with divine new possibilities, like applause and recognition for notebook bound phrases spun into spoken work, and perchance, even a bit of romance in the form of a green-eyed Jake. This novel, broken into lines and rhymes, is a fast paced read full of fun and good times. Though the rhythm perhaps lacks the flow of natural dialog and the condensed nature of scenes and events unfolding rapidly, from line to line and page to page, means the level of depth is somewhat shallow, there remains growth and coming into adulthood by remembering home and accepting the raw hurt of loss. The result is imperfect, but playful and joyful and a book worth reading. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In this novel told in slam verse, best friends and aspiring poets Laura and Twig embark on a road trip after graduating from high school, from Pennsylvania to New York City, to compete at slam poetry events. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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