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Title: A totally new view of teen problems - with a musical twist
Review: I play an instrument, but not being a professional musician, I had no idea what kids in the music business have to go through. I think we believe it's all glamour and excitement, but few of us realize all the anxiety, competition and hours of work it takes to make it - that's all behind the scenes; but it's brought out in this really thoughtful novel. These are kids dealing with all the heavy emotional issues and day to day stress that all of us do, but on top of it they have this whole subculture - a world with intense and interesting conductors and teachers, hours of practice, competitions, exciting performances all over the world, and dark secrets. The mysterious spin toward the end of the novel is really unexpected and keeps you glued to the edge of your seat. Everyone I know who has read it already says it's one of the best novels they ever read. I got really involved in trying to figure out the mystery as I got the clues.
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