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todd_luallen's review
4.0
An excellent debut publishing effort! Somewhat dark, but still very optimistic, and a very quick read (I read it during my coffee break yesterday and today).
I enjoyed the character of Lilly, and wished I could have read more of her, her drawings, her encouragement. As a former avid rock climber, I also appreciated the "make-shift chalk bag."
I enjoyed the character of Lilly, and wished I could have read more of her, her drawings, her encouragement. As a former avid rock climber, I also appreciated the "make-shift chalk bag."
ebdawson's review
4.0
A short story with genuine heart. The author's focus and purpose is clear from the very beginning. She courageously tackles the difficult questions of pain, suffering, and death with a pure, unapologetic simplicity. It was evident the story had great personal meaning to the author, and those are usually the best stories. I can't wait to see her develop as an artist and a storyteller.
gracecrandall's review
"As far as he(Gabriel) was concerned, there were only two all-important laws on earth: 1. don't murder people 2. don't swear in front of Lilly."-Skies of Dripping Gold, Hannah Heath.
So, this line made me giggle. in the midst of a thirty-page book about darkness, hope, and faith, there was somehow room for some humor too. Skies of Dripping Gold has a tremendous range of emotion, put down in ethereal prose that serves as stark contrast to the bleakness of its dystopian city world.
I fell in love with the characters, Gabriel especially. Unlike the generic tall, dark and handsome heroes of most YA fiction, Gabriel is a young man of mixed emotions, shifting doubts, and very human flaws, as well as great courage and an undying loyalty to his pain-wracked sister, Lilly.
also I found the ideas of the dystopian world itself, with its mysterious diseases and tales of a glorious Paradise, both unusual and intriguing.
overall, this is an immensely enjoyable story, and one I'll most likely read more than once :)
So, this line made me giggle. in the midst of a thirty-page book about darkness, hope, and faith, there was somehow room for some humor too. Skies of Dripping Gold has a tremendous range of emotion, put down in ethereal prose that serves as stark contrast to the bleakness of its dystopian city world.
I fell in love with the characters, Gabriel especially. Unlike the generic tall, dark and handsome heroes of most YA fiction, Gabriel is a young man of mixed emotions, shifting doubts, and very human flaws, as well as great courage and an undying loyalty to his pain-wracked sister, Lilly.
also I found the ideas of the dystopian world itself, with its mysterious diseases and tales of a glorious Paradise, both unusual and intriguing.
overall, this is an immensely enjoyable story, and one I'll most likely read more than once :)
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