Woodstock
Michelle Montebello
Reviewed by Helen
Just WOW this book is another masterpiece from Michelle Montebello, her words and characters leave a place in my mind after reading one of her stories, stories that are emotionally beautiful, filled with characters who come to life within the pages and this is one that I just loved so much, come along for a trip back in time to none other than Woodstock the most memorable music festival ever, you will not be able to put this one down.
It is 1969 and Dawn Ellis is eighteen just finished school and waiting to go to college, with the help from her sister Ruth she convinces her strict parents to let her travel across America with four of her friends, Patty, Carol Keith and Tommy in Tommy’s Kombi van to attend Woodstock music and arts festival, this weekend is a sure to be a weekend of peace, love, freedom and music from some of the best bands and musicians. This weekend will also change their lives forever, some of them drafted for the Vietnam War but life will never be the same for these friends.
2010 Sydney Meredith who is a fashion photographer is visiting her parents when she gets a phone call from a hospital in Santa Monica to say that she is down as next of kin for a woman called Destiny who in in an induced coma and they would like her to come and be there for her, the only thing is that Meredith has never heard of this woman before and when she questions her parents she detects that they know something, and when the hospital rings again Meredith goes to Santa Monica and what she discovers with upend all that she has known.
The discoveries Meredith makes takes her back to Woodstock and the lies, secrets and sacrifices that those young people made all those years ago, the world was a very different place back then, I was totally captivated and enthralled from the start as the story came alive on the pages, the music rang in my ears as Dawn and her friends lived through all that was Woodstock and then Meredith’s search for answers had me cheering her on, this is such a brilliant story, truly.
I cried, I smiled and I felt every emotion throughout this story my heart broke at times and then it was put back together, I do highly recommend this one it really is a must read. Thank you Michelle Montebello for another awesome story that I loved. The research was fabulous.
My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.
It is 1969 and Dawn Ellis is eighteen just finished school and waiting to go to college, with the help from her sister Ruth she convinces her strict parents to let her travel across America with four of her friends, Patty, Carol Keith and Tommy in Tommy’s Kombi van to attend Woodstock music and arts festival, this weekend is a sure to be a weekend of peace, love, freedom and music from some of the best bands and musicians. This weekend will also change their lives forever, some of them drafted for the Vietnam War but life will never be the same for these friends.
2010 Sydney Meredith who is a fashion photographer is visiting her parents when she gets a phone call from a hospital in Santa Monica to say that she is down as next of kin for a woman called Destiny who in in an induced coma and they would like her to come and be there for her, the only thing is that Meredith has never heard of this woman before and when she questions her parents she detects that they know something, and when the hospital rings again Meredith goes to Santa Monica and what she discovers with upend all that she has known.
The discoveries Meredith makes takes her back to Woodstock and the lies, secrets and sacrifices that those young people made all those years ago, the world was a very different place back then, I was totally captivated and enthralled from the start as the story came alive on the pages, the music rang in my ears as Dawn and her friends lived through all that was Woodstock and then Meredith’s search for answers had me cheering her on, this is such a brilliant story, truly.
I cried, I smiled and I felt every emotion throughout this story my heart broke at times and then it was put back together, I do highly recommend this one it really is a must read. Thank you Michelle Montebello for another awesome story that I loved. The research was fabulous.
My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.
5 stars
June 18, 2025
