The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez
Hi my name is Kire. I love to read, play volleyball and play my viola.
The First Rule of Punk is a fiction novel that follows a 12 year old girl named Malu. Malu is a girl who loves everything punk just like her dad. Unlike Malu and her dad, Malu’s mom is all about being girly and embracing the Mexican within her family.
Malu adores her dad but when her mom gets a job in Chicago, Malu’s life is turned around as she has to move with her mom. She faces many hardships when she arrives such as being called mean names and simply having a hard time fitting into her new life. Eventually, Malu meets people who like hanging out with her and just like that she has a whole group of friends. With these new friends, Malu starts a punk rock band called the Coco’s for her new school’s upcoming talent show.
Unfortunately, when Malu and her band try out for the talent show, they are rejected because their talent is too different for what the school normally showcases. Because of this rejection, the Coco’s decided to put on their own talent show after school where anyone can showcase any talent. This talent show is a huge success and even Malu’s mom who usually doesn’t enjoy this sort of thing loves it.
All in all, I would give The First Rule of Punk a 3 out of 5 stars. It was a pretty interesting book, but it definitely wasn’t the best thing I have ever read. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys short fiction novels that are pretty interesting.
