The Final Revival of Opal & Nev – Dawnie Walton

The obvious lead-in:  if you like Daisy Jones & the Six plus social justice, you’ll like The Final Revival of Opal & Nev.  One of the more daring recent novels about the imaginary 70’s power rocker duo Opal & Nev. Kind of tropey and fantastical the way each of their backgrounds are represented as is the description of the music biz of their epoch. Yet the VH1 Behind The Music style narration and the cinematic writing make the novel really enjoyable. There’s more than a hint of madness in the details of their dealings, record covers and songs.  Perhaps this canny writer was thinking about Cynthia Erivo and Ed Sheeran for Opal and Nev, surrounded by a strong ensemble cast. Hope so.

As for Daisy Jones & the Six: the novel shimmers, while the Prime Video adaptation whimpers.


 

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