Chapters 4 - 6, 'A Teenage Kind of Vengeance', 'The Detours', and 'The Who' Summary and Analysis

Pete began to listen to a wide range of music, including the popular songs of the day. Jimpy's father made him a guitar to pretend to strum on, and one day Pete picked out a tune on it. Jimpy was amazed, and his father pointed out that Pete must have some talent to be able to play a tune on it. He suggested getting him a proper guitar, but Pete's father refused to buy him one. In the end, it was actually Denny who bought him an old one. It had broken strings, but Pete still loved it and practiced all the time.

Pete joined a band at school but was left behind when the other members started to...