An engrossing punk-rock novel about teenage daydreams and sibling dynamics Teenaged brothers Hombre and Transformer spend their days locked up in their suburban bedroom, writing songs and dreaming of stardom on their own terms.
But these good intentions set off a chain reaction with tragic consequences..
Their sequestered world is broken open one summer when their mother hires Spit, a girl from the local guitar shop, to help the boys improve their modest skills.
His older brother Transformer is stubborn, domineering, and secretly struggling with mental health issues.
Hombre, the younger one, is quiet, contemplative, and talented, a poet in the making.
The music of the early 80s is brimming with post-punk ethos and a disdain for classic rock, but closer to home the pair can\'t find anyone else to join their band, Because, and frankly they don\'t really want another member to enter the fray of their complicated sibling dynamic.
An engrossing punk-rock novel about teenage daydreams and sibling dynamics Teenaged brothers Hombre and Transformer spend their days locked up in their suburban bedroom, writing songs and dreaming of stardom on their own terms
