Bindle Punk Bruja: Don't Talk About Jazz Club


Summary: We follow Luna/Rose in her endeavour to own an illegal jazz club set in the 1920s. She must skirt monsters, gangsters, and businessmen which despise her and her culturally diverse staff. She has a passion, a dream, and she is bound to make it work through it all. 

Review: Although, rule one is to not talk about jazz club, we must. I really enjoyed the time this story was set in and I liked Luna/Rose's character and her drive. What I did not like so much was the lack of motive for what these gangsters and businessmen were doing except for it being racially driven. It could've been much deeper and more personal than this motive. Alot of it was just surface level and there was very little risk factor which made me want to keep reading The book. Overall my score for this book is 3.75/5.  

Extended Breakdown:
Story: 3/5
Characters: 2.5/5
Setting: 4/5

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