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Ebook About A JIMMY FALLON TONIGHT SHOW SUMMER READS SELECTION An electrifying novel about the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s, their sensational breakup, and the dark secrets unearthed when they try to reunite decades later for one last tour. A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY ESQUIRE AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2021 BY * OPRAH DAILY * VOGUE * ELLE * THE WASHINGTON POST * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * ESSENCE * POPSUGAR * BOOKRIOT * GOODREADS * LITERARY HUB * PARADE * MS. MAGAZINE * THE MILLIONS * “Feels truer and more mesmerizing than some true stories. It’s a packed time capsule that doubles as a stick of dynamite.” —THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWOpal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. Coming of age in Detroit, she can’t imagine settling for a 9-to-5 job—despite her unusual looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her at a bar’s amateur night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together for the fledgling Rivington Records. In early seventies New York City, just as she’s finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to her label brandishes a Confederate flag at a promotional concert. Opal’s bold protest and the violence that ensues set off a chain of events that will not only change the lives of those she loves, but also be a deadly reminder that repercussions are always harsher for women, especially black women, who dare to speak their truth. Decades later, as Opal considers a 2016 reunion with Nev, music journalist S. Sunny Shelton seizes the chance to curate an oral history about her idols. Sunny thought she knew most of the stories leading up to the cult duo’s most politicized chapter. But as her interviews dig deeper, a nasty new allegation from an unexpected source threatens to blow up everything. Provocative and chilling, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev features a backup chorus of unforgettable voices, a heroine the likes of which we’ve not seen in storytelling, and a daring structure, and introduces a bold new voice in contemporary fiction.Book The Final Revival of Opal & Nev Review :
I. Absolutely. Loved. This. Book!!!If Opal Jewel wasn't real, she damn well should be. She's like if you took Memphis Minnie, Rose Stone, Poly Styrene, Gladys Bentley, Tina Turner, Nona Hendryx, Nina Simone, Merry Clayton, Janelle Monae and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She's rock, punk, soul and everything.This was more than a book. It was a love letter to rock and roll. You know, the genre that Black folks invented only to be edged out and also edged ourselves out of? We NEED an Opal Jewel to come along and shake rock up because it desperately needs it. When asked why I'm a rock/metal fan, I merely point out that without the Blues, jazz and Black gospel, there wouldn't have been a British Invasion, much less guitar heroes as we know them.Thank Sister Rosetta Tharpe for the latter.This was a human story, of not fitting in and still making a place for oneself. Opal refused to bend or break simply because the rest of the world hadn't caught up to her sheer awesomeness, a situation many Black women can relate to. And yet, the book challenged me as a reader to discover just who Opal WAS in her own words and not as some mythical icon. She's complicated and messy at times. Her story read a little like Nina Simone's in that she was "too Black" for both Black and white worlds. She went bald after discovering she had alopecia. She wore colorful clothes thanks to her best friend and personal stylist, a gay Black man who was as unapologetic in his presentation as she was.Yes, there's Nev Charles, the red-headed lad from Brummie who saw Opal as his version of the iconic Merry Clayton (and if you don't know who she is, shame on you, lol. I mean she literally steals the spotlight from Mick Jagger on the classic 'Gimme Shelter'. She's also the background lead on 'Sweet Home Alabama' which is just so very fitting when you think about it. Watch '50 Feet from Stardom' on Netflix to see her and other amazing background vocalists of so many hits whom you may not know by name). Nev sees Opal as his muse, which of course never works out well, especially one as driven to carve a niche for herself as an equal.I really loved the format of the novel, written as both memoir and article. Sunny Curtis is the journalist/protagonist with a complex and uncomfortable tie to her subject, Opal Jewel. Sunny, like her subject, is a Black woman in a highly visible position that sometimes causes her to dim her shine or question herself. Another thing that made this novel stand out was how real life musicians/producers were interwoven into the narrative - I'd like to think Henry Rollins really would have admired Opal as a performer and provocateur. There has been a fair amount of hype about this book, The Final Revival of Opal and Nev, and frankly, I didn’t expect it to live up to it.I’m pleased to say I was wrong!The book has been compared to Daisy and the Six, another fictional bio of a fictional rock band, and a book that I also enjoyed.The mismatched pair of Opal and Nev, him a pampered English white boy songwriter and her a gawky, balding black girl from Detroit, find one another and create something totally different than either would ever have without the other.On the cusp of their big break a tragic event occurs that hurtles them into fame and the spotlight, but also spells the end of their relationship.The book unfolds as a series of interviews some forty years after the fact with the principals and those surrounding them by an ambitious young, black female journalist who has a close personal connection to the story.Issues of racism, sexism, and social injustice, which are so sadly relevant still today, propel the story forward.First time author Dawnie Walton so convincingly creates the characters of Opal Jewel and Nev Charles and their musical collaboration that I could almost hear the songs as they performed them. Even the more peripheral characters are so well crafted that it feels as though you have known them for years. Their voices seem completely familiar as they recount their remembrances of the young duo.The explosive climax of the pair’s final revival may not be the fairy tale ending you would have hoped for, but it is the ending that this completely engaging and believable book demanded.If you are a music fan and you care about justice and most importantly, if you love a good story, this book is for you! 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