Slanted and Disenchanted

By Lisa Czarina Michaud

Book Overview

In 2001 when boy bands and thongs have taken over the culture, two college dropouts form a garage band. But what if their connection runs deeper than music?

When Carla runs into Pete, the mysterious French kid on Long Island, a secret connection sparks between them where they talk vinyl and life beyond the 'burbs. Pete's girlfriend grows suspicious, and Carla's mother shames her. Before embarking on a dive bar tour with their band, tragedy strikes forcing them to decide if the band is just a teenage dream, or the gateway to freedom... and to each other?

Slanted and Disenchanted is a Xennial coming-of-age story packed with pop culture jabs and rock-nerd heart. High Fidelity meets Normal People for the dial-up generation-unraveling sexual tension in friendships, the chaos of growing up, family dysfunction, and the playlists that get us through it all.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1736944517
• ISBN13: 9781736944516
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Barre Chord Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12