Rock Star Superstar [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Blake Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 27, 2004

Music is Pete’s life. He’s happiest when playing his Fender P-Bass. He doesn’t care about prestige or getting girls; it’s the quality of the music that matters. Then he meets the Carlisle brothers. They can’t sing and they can barely play, but somehow they have a following. Pete can’t resist, and he joins The Tiny Masters of Today. When the band gets a chance at real stardom, Pete wonders if he’s ready. He knows the music should come first . . . but who knew selling out could be so much fun?

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 9-12. Pete is a talented bass guitarist in his suburban Portland, Oregon, high-school rock band. As the story progresses, he dates two girls, engaging in fairly explicitly described sex, and goes to a number of drunken parties. Meanwhile, his musical career takes off after he hooks up with a new band that's headed for a recording contract, but the signing process leaves Pete painfully aware of the tough nature of the music business. Despite a title that's unlikely to send readers to the YA literature mosh pit, this novel "rocks." Pete is a fully drawn character who reveals in a fast moving, first-person narrative what a commitment to music can mean to a young person. Todd Morning
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Viking Press (September 27, 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0670059331
• ASIN: B0009HARTS
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,073,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Blake Nelson grew up in Portland, OR. He began his career writing short humor pieces for Details Magazine. His first novel GIRL, was serialized in SASSY Magazine and was made into a film starring Selma Blaire and Summer Phoenix. His 2006 novel PARANOID PARK was made into a film by Gus Van Sant. His latest book DREAM SCHOOL is the sequel to GIRL and was published in December 2011.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a blake nelson fan, November 20, 2004

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Trish Carlson (Freemont, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock Star Superstar (Paperback)

blake nelson is probably my favorite author right now. He makes people and situations so realistic you feel like the characters are your best friends. This book tells what it's really like to be a musician and the ups and downs and how if you're an artistic person it can effect your relationships in certain ways. As with all nelson's books I don't know how to describe what I love about it except to say that it makes you realize that all the little thoughts you have about things are the same little thoughts that other people have too. If that even makes sense. I recommed this book totally to all my friends.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best YA book about music ever, November 29, 2005

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rizfat - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock Star Superstar (Paperback)

I am one of those older people who still read YA books if they are about something I'm into or are recommended and that is how I came to this book and it was excellent and very accurate about the current music scene. I am kind of amazed actually how good it is and smart about the music world and being a pro musician. excellent book. highly recommmend

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good book for aspiring musicians, October 16, 2004

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Midge (Omaha, NE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock Star Superstar (Paperback)

I got this book for my little brother because he's into music and supposedly this is the most realistic book about being in a band. I read the beginning of it and ended up reading the whole thing. It was fantastic. There are so many good things I don't know where to start. First of all, the love story was hilarious and sweet and so so real. Not like most books for teens that always talk about Issues with a capitol I but never show what real teenage life is like. Anyway I htought this book was fantastic and I totally recommend it.