Sonnenblick,
Jordan. Are
You Experienced?
Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends 2013 294p $17.99 ISBN 978-1-250-02564-7 jr/sr Fantasy
VG-BN
After sneaking into his dad's office, Jimi
Hendrix-obsessed guitarist Rich is transported back in time to Woodstock, where
he has the opportunity to meet his father as a teenager, as well as his uncle
who died before Rich was born. During
his three-day stay, in addition to the
opportunity to hear his musical idols perform live,
Rich is able to save his uncle's life, and thereby change his father's life for
the better in the present. Historians
and music lovers of either gender will find this a joy to read, even if they
are not specifically fans of the music played at Woodstock, because author
Sonnenblick's thorough research brings delightful realism to the portrayal of
Woodstock without lingering on or flinching away from the less pleasant aspects, like
people in bare feet walking over glass or the general squalor of an outdoor
festival after several days of habitation by thousands of people. Rich's experiences
with both mind-altering substances and the free-love movement are tastefully handled, and the
ending is hopeful despite Rich's apparent failure in his self-assigned mission.
It is a satisfying
read overall.
Summary: After sneaking into his dad's office, Jimi Hendrix-obsessed guitarist Rich is
transported back in time to Woodstock, where he has the opportunity to change
the future and save a life.
America 1960s-Fiction, Rock music-Fiction, Family-Fiction, Time travel-Fiction
--Bethany Geleskie
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