4.5. Madcap fictional trans memoir slash music journalism, with comments from the band. I wish I could hear the songs. I'm not sure about where it ended---it didn't peter out, more like it hit a climax and then stopped abruptly on a discordant note. I went back and reread the first chapter and found a lot of payoff that I didn't even remember. ( )

If you know anything about being young in Northern Ontario, this book will resonate with you in a very personal way. If not, you will still love the characters, who are at once difficult, talented, genius, and assholes. ( )