Made more sense to get the suffering over with quickly.

Always been my philosophy.

Yup, that was it. That ending may have worked for a YA novel if there had been any point to the rest of the story.

There wasn't even a plot, for goodness' sake. Nothing got resolved, unless you count all those "big problems" that were instantly taken away on the next page.

Bingo.

I'm amazed that alleged student of the real Williams didn't take offence. I would have.

At least we had other Black musicians in the book who, at least from what we saw, did in fact get good just from talent and practice.

And whose only role is to be all "OMG YOU ARE SO AMAZING" at our perfect heroine.

And to have the one reviewer call it a 'girl power' book and that that's Kelly's 'thing' is incredibly insulting to girls.

Being a "strong female character" or having "girl power" means being brave, resourceful and determined. It does NOT mean pulling an Eragon and whining your way to victory.