more than just words

Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance Reading age: 16+ Rating: 9.5/10 You’ll like this if you’ve read: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I read this book shortly after watching the recent Elvis movie, which at the time didn’t feel very significant to me as I didn’t know what Daisy Jones & The Six was about, I just knew I wanted to read another Taylor Jenkins Reid book. And after reading this, I can truly say I have become mesmerised by the world of old school rock and roll. Jenkins Reid has this amazing way of writing historical fictions that feel so real, you almost don’t want to believe the characters never existed. I didn’t know much about 70’s rock but I feel like Jenkins Reid did it justice, for how well rounded the story was. You get an insight into the world from all angles, those steering, those spectating and those escaping. The good, the bad and the ugly, or in rock and roll terms - love, sex and drugs, although I’d add ‘fame’ as an honorary fourth adject...

they say trauma causes memory loss a way to cope with the pain the vision is fragmented yet the feeling remains but you do not remember why so you wear your heart on your sleeve covering the scars carved by a past clouded with rain  but the truth lies in her eyes  yet you just choose not see  you feel guilty that you love him  when hate should precede  she’s an extension of you  but so is he  and when he hurts her he hurts you  and he hurts himself too  so the memory fades  a way to cope with the shame  your vision is fragmented but her feelings remain and deep down yours do too  still you wear your heart on your sleeve  covering scars carved by a past filled with pain