My Favorite Band Does Not Exist
by Robert T. Jeschonek
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published July 11, 2011
Clarion Books
Received from Netgalley
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Sixteen-year-old genius Idea Deity believes that he exists only in the pages of a novel written by a malevolent, omnipotent author . . . and that he will die in chapter 64. Meanwhile, an older teen named Reacher Mirage sings lead vocals for the undercover rock band Youforia . . . a band that exists in Idea’s world only as an Internet hoax that Idea himself perpetuated. Then there’s beautiful and mysterious Eunice Truant, who links their destinies. When Idea and Reacher plunge into the reality of Fireskull’s Revenant, the twisted epic fantasy novel they’ve both been reading, chapter 64 bears down on them like a speeding freight train on an unstoppable collision course. Being trapped in a bad book can be a nightmare. Just ask Idea Deity.
My Thoughts: This was the first book that I received from Netgalley for review and it took me a long time to actually get around to finishing it. I had to put it on my Kindle because I knew I wouldn't read it on my laptop. My Favorite Band Does Not Exist was interesting to say the least. Idea Deity is running away when he meets Eunice Truant who takes him on a wild ride to face his fears. Reacher Mirage refuses to take his band public because of his fear of failure. Both are reading the same book, Fireskull's Revenant, which eventually connects their lives and their destinies.
It took me a long time to get used to the switch between the three stories that were going on (Idea, Reacher and Fireskull). I knew that I wouldn't be jumping between stories if there weren't any connections, so I started looking for the connections in the story. I found them everywhere, but I still found the whole thing confusing. The story with Idea and Eunice was sweet and funny and Eunice was a great character. She was strong and clever and didn't give up on Idea when he was feeling hopeless and had lied to her. Reacher was kind of wimpy but I totally understood all of his fears when they were revealed at the end of the book. One of the things that I liked about reading the galley on my computer is that the parts of the book that took place in Fireskull's Revenant look like the pages of a really worn out paperback book.
I must say that the end of the book was mighty confusing, but understandably so. All of the stories had to be connected with each other and all of the characters had to learn what their places were in each separate world. I'm trying to explain it the best that I can without giving anything away. Each story is incredibly complex and would make a good novel on their own. The connections between them takes the whole thing to another level of complexity. When you put them together, you start to see how people influence each others lives and the outcomes of those influences. I really enjoyed the story, although, I think I will have to read it again to get all of the intricacies of the intertwined plots. This is definitely a book that would appeal to both male and female readers. It is a little bit sci-fi, a little adventure and a lot of fun.
It took me a long time to get used to the switch between the three stories that were going on (Idea, Reacher and Fireskull). I knew that I wouldn't be jumping between stories if there weren't any connections, so I started looking for the connections in the story. I found them everywhere, but I still found the whole thing confusing. The story with Idea and Eunice was sweet and funny and Eunice was a great character. She was strong and clever and didn't give up on Idea when he was feeling hopeless and had lied to her. Reacher was kind of wimpy but I totally understood all of his fears when they were revealed at the end of the book. One of the things that I liked about reading the galley on my computer is that the parts of the book that took place in Fireskull's Revenant look like the pages of a really worn out paperback book.
I must say that the end of the book was mighty confusing, but understandably so. All of the stories had to be connected with each other and all of the characters had to learn what their places were in each separate world. I'm trying to explain it the best that I can without giving anything away. Each story is incredibly complex and would make a good novel on their own. The connections between them takes the whole thing to another level of complexity. When you put them together, you start to see how people influence each others lives and the outcomes of those influences. I really enjoyed the story, although, I think I will have to read it again to get all of the intricacies of the intertwined plots. This is definitely a book that would appeal to both male and female readers. It is a little bit sci-fi, a little adventure and a lot of fun.
Would I recommend it to 9th graders? Yes. There is only some kissing and a little bit of bad language. It is intense but I think they could handle it. Its a journey of exploration and learning where your place in life is.
My Rating: 4/5
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