With Penelope’s intuitive writing, it is hard not to be caught up in the magic the story delivers. Penelope Douglas brings in her special magic to it which makes everything work.įinal Verdict: Misha and Ryen’s journey begins at a point where everything is fraught with the ugly bits life has to offer. Recommended for those who love teen angst in their romances. I just wish I could listen to some of them for real. The lyrics that Misha writes that were very much a part of the story were highlights too. Those surprises in a novel where you least expect them are the best. Misha’s confrontation with his mother was the best thing about the story for me, something that I didn’t foresee coming. Ryen and Misha leads you to a good place in the end and that is what matters. Through it all, Penelope managed to create characters who stood out for various reasons, some being less favorable than others.īut at the end of the day it is about where you lead your characters or perhaps where they lead you. But at the heart of it all, Penelope Douglas manages to tell a decent story and also surprised me with how she brought the twists and turns into it.

I found the teenage angst and drama often distracting and at certain points, I was definitely rolling my eyes. While I enjoyed Punk 57, I would not say that this was my favorite out of every Penelope Douglas novel that I have read thus far. However, what both Misha and Ryen do not count on is the deep-seated attraction between them which refuses to die down, no matter what. Masen/Misha is on a mission that he would not deviate from and if Ryen had turned out to be less than what he had perceived her to be in his mind what Ryen had portrayed herself to be throughout their communications, Misha is determined to bring Ryen down from the high horse upon which she is perched. In fact, Masen goes out of his way to be hostile towards Ryen, bringing all her deepest and darkest insecurities to the forefront. At the same time, the new student at school who goes by the name Masen Laurent is far from the “friendly” sort, who manages to stir up trouble in more ways than one.

At the same time, both Misha and Ryen had steered clear of using any other mediums of communication, lest what was between them become less special.Īll of that changes after one fateful night when Misha completely disappears, leaving Ryen worried, wondering what it is that had put a stop to their communication with one another. Misha and Ryen had continues on that path long after the school project is over, and become each other’s confidante along the way. It has been seven years since Misha and Ryen started corresponding via letters as part of a school project which had paired students from both classes.

Punk 57 book review