drum dream girl by margarita engle

Drum Dream Girl By Margarita Engle

Rhythm of the Heart by Margarita Engle is a fast paced adventure novel. Young American, Alex Cross (played by the well known Laura Prepon) has been recently transferred to Paris from England where her mother works as an artist. Alex lives with her Aunt, Cosmo (Ann-Margret), and brother Paule (Pedro Colon). In her new home, Alex’s aunt puts her fantasies into action and chooses to make Alex her’Dream Girl’ who will live with her in her apartment for the rest of her life. Little does Alex know that her dream girl status is not without some serious consequences…

The book starts out as Alex is practicing a simple rhythm on her piano. While playing the rhythm, a tragic accident occurs and her Uncle Paule is killed. Just then, the police arrive to take Alex away but she doesn’t want to talk to them or to go to their morgue. She decides to leave town and look for her Uncle in the “Hollywood Hills,” but she gets lost and ends up in a hotel in California. A psychic read tells her that she is the Dream Girl and explains that her destiny is to be the next Love Girl.

The next morning, she wakes up at the elevator and the Dream Girl jumps out of bed next to her. She introduces herself as Cosmo and informs Alex about her meeting with her uncle. He tells her that he told her everything about his life story and that he died trying to save a young woman from a mob. The two become fast friends and the book begins to tell the story of the relationship between Alex and the Dream Girl. Although this book is interesting in and of itself, it is also very descriptive. In addition, I think that some of the descriptions could be disturbing to some readers, particularly if they are not squeamish.

For the most part, I found the descriptions of the interior of the hotel intriguing. I especially liked the quote about the “feared and respected” drum group inside the hotel, which evokes the atmosphere of certain death and danger in music. On the other hand, I also found the description of the Dream Girl’s drum set interesting. The way she maneuvers the sticks reminded me of what Terence McKenna has said about the way dancers move in slow-mo. But, I must add that I do not think that this adds to the content of the book, just a nice little image that adds visual interest.

There are many positive reviews for the book, and I can understand where the majority of these are coming from. I did enjoy the story and found myself connecting with the main character quite quickly. However, I think that most people who read the book have a different take on it. Many people believe that the main character, Cosmo, becomes the most lovable character in the book. Others think that the description of the interior of the hotel was over the top. I enjoyed reading about all of the different aspects of the Dream Girl Hotel, but overall, I think that this book might fall flat for some readers.

Drumming is a form of music that has been around for thousands of years. In recent times, it has gained popularity as an instrument of choice by many artists. Margarita Engle’s story might spark an interest among many readers to delve deeper into the world of drum music. For those who are interested, I think that this book will be more of a fun listen than a boring read.