My Review: 5 Stars The Notes is a beautiful, emotional YA novel that portrays well the hardships of pursuing a passion for classical music, but the message can be applied to all arts and sports that require a good balance between practice and pushing farther. Being Asian, Claire and other Asian students of this art high school need to work hard to guarantee a spot in the best colleges of art and music, but the path is not gentle and it can lead to an abysm. On top of that, th