Review: DJ Rising
Mar •
23 •
2012
DJ Rising by Love Maia Series: Stand Alone
Published by Brown For Young Readers, Little on February 6th 2012
Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary
Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher
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"The first thing I hear is music. The first thing I've always heard is music.Meet Marley, an unassuming high school junior who breathes in music like oxygen. In between caring for his heroin-addicted mother, and keeping his scholarship at a fancy prep school, he dreams of becoming a professional DJ.
When chance lands Marley his first real DJ job, his career as "DJ Ice" suddenly skyrockets. But when heart-rending disaster at home brings Marley crashing back down to earth, he is torn between obligation and following his dreams."
This is a type of story that I love. One with hard times and redemption. I mean, who doesn’t go through hard times and want a happy ending?
I love the way this plot line flowed. The reader meets a young man who has big dreams. I love that the plot line isn’t filled with partying at clubs and doing stupid things. The plot line is full of real life experiences that a lot of teens face today. Nothing is painted pretty.
The characters of the book both amaze and shocked me. Marley is a bright young man who is living a tough life. Marley amazed me through and through all the time. Faced with some of toughest times in his life, Marley keeps his head high and always look towards his dreams. I really loved how well the author made it possible to relate to every aspect of Marley’s life.
There is a slight love interest in this book but nothing detailed. I still loved the redemption of Marley and his success. It’s good to see him make it after all he went through.
DJ Rising is an amazing story of a teen making it till the very end. Marley will amaze you with the strength that he has. You see the potential for Marley so you root for him to make it. DJ Rising is an surreal and gritty book.
I give it 4 BITES!
Happy Reading!
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Marley sounds like a great character. Again, you amaze me with the books you review that I haven’t heard of! Thanks Savvy!
I hope you get to read it and enjoy as much as I did.
I love books where they find redemption in themselves, this sounds like a good one. I’ll have to add it.