5 Stars for Westlake Soul

 "Wouldn't it be nice," for a cool beach boy dude like Westlake Soul to wake up from a vegetative state that resulted from a surfing accident? Wouldn't it be nice to see him marry his first love or someone equal to the romance induced by Beethoven's Sonata Pathétique – no. 5? Wouldn't it be nice to see superhero/genius Westlake Soul defeat his enemy - Dr. Quietus?

Westlake Soul by Rio Youers is a journey awaiting not especially an ending, but - perhaps heartbreaking resolution. I fell in love with Westlake's voice, his love of life through his optimism for it and not in one relationship, but all of his relationships along the human spectrum of emotion that strumed with The Beach Boys, and Beethoven.

Further...

Despite the sad premise, Youers decorated every word with echoing hope. It is the book that makes you dive back into your own psyche and dig for what makes you stay golden, for me, this is only found in a "Box of Rain" battling my own supervillain, the infamous Sandman.

I listened to this book via audio in a young Big Lebowski voice that reeked in surfer dude making the slang adorable, and even funny. Last, I am hoping to find a printed copy. I'd like to gift it to another soul looking to stay golden. I highly recommend this book.