A review by tarakb08
Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Punk 57. Wow. I loved this book to pieces honestly. Just—beautiful.
The emotional scenes are what really got to me; taking two incredibly rough, cocky characters and watching them break down, be vulnerable, and being able to come right back around again was everything to me.
The spice felt a bit abrupt at some parts, but was generally very good,
and got even better towards the end when it was rightfully placed around more vulnerable scenes.


My jaw dropped when I found out about certain details
like Ryen being Punk and Misha’s mom’s identity, so points for the plot twists there. I also liked the high school group that ended up forming in the end, as well as the brief college plot, though the five-year time skip was a little much for me. Regardless, it was a very beautiful ending either way, and I loved it.
Ryen and Misha kick ass, and genuinely have amazing, raw chemistry that doesn’t feel forced.

And, side note: A lot of the playlist and rock references mentioned throughout this book are absolutely amazing.
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