[.ca] Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys (ISBN 0064470954)

not francesca's best work.:
i'm a huge francesca lia block fan and i was actually rather disappointed by this book. it seemed like it was forced as opposed to flowing like the rest of her books... i also found witch baby rather forced, although i loved weetzie bat and baby bebop. i suppose everyone has their bad days, or weeks or however long, though.

Slinkster Cool:
In my opinion, this is the darkest of the Weetzie Bat books, mainly on account of Cherokee's will to be happy and the more powerful will to help the people she loves. In the process, she becomes overwhelmed, and a hypnotic magic causes the band she's in to shoot too high, landing them in a mess of fans, drugs, sex, and of course, Rock 'n' Roll. The imagery is glamorous and tasty, beautifully written, with plenty of culture to fufil the senses -- as all her books are. This was probably my favorite of the Weetzie Bat books, and marks high on my list of favorite Francesca Lia Block books.

Heartfelt:
Francesca Lia Block's books aren't exactly set in the most idyllic atmosphere. Her books are set in New York City or Los Angeles, and sex and drugs are always undertones of the story. But somehow, Block's description of the big city seems to suggest a completely different atmosphere, one of nature and beauty. That and the awesome characters of the stories penetrate the harshness and business that potentially resides in these cities otherwise. Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys, for all it's drugs, sex, and disturbed emotions, remains the most heartfelt book I have read this summer. But it must be noted that if you want to read this, you'd better read Weetzie Bat and Witch Baby first. Those two will give you a sufficient introduction to the characters. I think there's another book in between Witch Baby and CGG, but I haven't read it :). This, I think, is a book for the Francesca Lia Block fan to cherish.

Gotta love Ms. Block:
Any work by Francesca Lia Block has always managed to fill me with satisfaction and joy. Every one of her books is beautifully creative. This one in particular comes in the middle of her Weetzie Bat series and is just as wonderful as each other book in the collection. It has a focus on musical magic and teenage problems (such as love, drinking, smoking, etc) that just about everyone can relate to and understand. Pick up the whole series (5 books) and read them -- you won't regret it.

Cherokee bat and the goat guys:
This book is about four teenages, two boys and two girls who have a rock band. They all are really good in the band which is call Cherokee bat and the goat guys. There band expands and they start playing at clubs and jigs. Through out there experiment problems occur and have to be solved. They all learn a lesson through there journiee of becoming a popular rock band. I liked this book because I made me learn lessons about how not to be greedy. I didn't like this book because I couldn't read it that well because the weird names made it confusing. Overall I give this book a 7 out of 10!