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mollywetta's review against another edition
5.0
This review and others appear on my blog, wrapped up in books
This book was recommended to me by one of the teens in the book club I organize at the library. We have similar taste; we both like books that inspire that ache in your soul. I’ve never really read anything less than a rave review of this novel, so I had high expectations going in, and still, Cath Crowley managed to blow me away with her hanging moon and shooting flames and skies that go nowhere.
Graffiti Moon is the story of Lucy and two of her friends on the night of their high school graduation. They’re out for a night on the town, and all want something to happen, to get something that they want. Lucy wants to meet the enigmatic Shadow who paints beautiful graffiti murals all around town, not hang out with Ed, the guy from her art class who dropped out of school after she gave him a broken nose on their first date. But Ed says he knows Shadow, and takes her on a tour of his secret haunts in the hopes of finding him during the course of the night.
The story of their night is told between mostly by alternating Lucy and Ed’s first person point of view, but there are also poems by Ed’s friend, Poet, who sometimes writes verse alongside Shadow’s murals. Anyone who knows my reading taste knows that I am highly suspicious of any novel written in alternating first person and think most people should probably not go sprinkling poems into their novels (I also am personally not a fan of novels in verse). But Cath Crowley can pull this off. Though the story takes place during the hours of just one night, we learn so much about Lucy and Ed’s past with each other and also about their families that wouldn’t have felt organic without the close, present first person perspective. The nature of the plot demands we get both character’s perspective. It works beautifully.
Though overly descriptive language and poetic conventions can easily distract me from a story, the metaphors bring the setting to life, reveal so much about the way the characters see the world, and are clever without being contrived. The description of not only the process of making art, but of real-life pieces that Lucy and Ed have seen in museums or read about, bring the works to life so the reader can experience glass-blowing and painting and viewing art through Lucy and Ed’s eyes.
This novel captures the exact feeling of being right on the cliff and not sure if you’re ready to jump into adulthood. It examines the infinite possibilities one night in the city can bring. It’s about art, and hope, and confusion, and those sorts of crazy moments that force you to reveal yourself in a way you normally don’t. It’s a series of coincidences and conversations that bring two people together in just the right way to make you believe in the possibility of love.
Unlike the angsty, die-without-you, insta-love that creeps into a lot of young adult fiction, this is an attraction that felt believable and real. All of the couples in the book are feeling out their potential partners, learning what they want in a romantic relationship and who might fill those needs. It doesn’t deny the spark between two people, but it also doesn’t deny that you can feel it for more than one person at a time or have conflicted or unresolved feelings for someone.
I can’t recall a novel that has transported me back to my own late teenage years in the same way that Graffiti Moon did. Ed and his friends aren’t bad kids, but they definitely are up to no good on this particular night. It reminded me of my own misadventures with somewhat dangerous, misunderstood boys. But reading it as an adult, I also appreciated the way the adults in the book we’re portrayed. Ed and Lucy both have mentors in their craft and that play a supportive role in their lives. I enjoyed Lucy’s parents too, and their unconventional occupations and relationship—and really want to explore the idea of Mister BS living in a shed while I finish my novel!
The dialogue was so intimate and real I often felt as if I was eavesdropping. The whole novel was so delightfully quotable, I wanted to Instagram the entire book. (My Instagram feed is proof I lead a life full of books, wine, and irony).
I’d recommend this novel to just about anyone, but particularly fans of romances without the cutesy factor and readers who love art. This felt similar to If I Stay and Where She Went for me in terms of the quality of the writing, though was not as deep emotionally. This is a quick, engrossing read that is perfect for curling up with and reading in just one night—my favorite way to read a book. This is on my list of books that should be required reading for any journalist wanting to do a piece on young adult fiction, because it demonstrates the literary merit, accessibility, and quintessential tone of YA. Can we please stop reading about Harry Potter, Twilight, and The Hunger Games as if they represent all of YA?
This book was recommended to me by one of the teens in the book club I organize at the library. We have similar taste; we both like books that inspire that ache in your soul. I’ve never really read anything less than a rave review of this novel, so I had high expectations going in, and still, Cath Crowley managed to blow me away with her hanging moon and shooting flames and skies that go nowhere.
Graffiti Moon is the story of Lucy and two of her friends on the night of their high school graduation. They’re out for a night on the town, and all want something to happen, to get something that they want. Lucy wants to meet the enigmatic Shadow who paints beautiful graffiti murals all around town, not hang out with Ed, the guy from her art class who dropped out of school after she gave him a broken nose on their first date. But Ed says he knows Shadow, and takes her on a tour of his secret haunts in the hopes of finding him during the course of the night.
The story of their night is told between mostly by alternating Lucy and Ed’s first person point of view, but there are also poems by Ed’s friend, Poet, who sometimes writes verse alongside Shadow’s murals. Anyone who knows my reading taste knows that I am highly suspicious of any novel written in alternating first person and think most people should probably not go sprinkling poems into their novels (I also am personally not a fan of novels in verse). But Cath Crowley can pull this off. Though the story takes place during the hours of just one night, we learn so much about Lucy and Ed’s past with each other and also about their families that wouldn’t have felt organic without the close, present first person perspective. The nature of the plot demands we get both character’s perspective. It works beautifully.
Though overly descriptive language and poetic conventions can easily distract me from a story, the metaphors bring the setting to life, reveal so much about the way the characters see the world, and are clever without being contrived. The description of not only the process of making art, but of real-life pieces that Lucy and Ed have seen in museums or read about, bring the works to life so the reader can experience glass-blowing and painting and viewing art through Lucy and Ed’s eyes.
This novel captures the exact feeling of being right on the cliff and not sure if you’re ready to jump into adulthood. It examines the infinite possibilities one night in the city can bring. It’s about art, and hope, and confusion, and those sorts of crazy moments that force you to reveal yourself in a way you normally don’t. It’s a series of coincidences and conversations that bring two people together in just the right way to make you believe in the possibility of love.
Unlike the angsty, die-without-you, insta-love that creeps into a lot of young adult fiction, this is an attraction that felt believable and real. All of the couples in the book are feeling out their potential partners, learning what they want in a romantic relationship and who might fill those needs. It doesn’t deny the spark between two people, but it also doesn’t deny that you can feel it for more than one person at a time or have conflicted or unresolved feelings for someone.
I can’t recall a novel that has transported me back to my own late teenage years in the same way that Graffiti Moon did. Ed and his friends aren’t bad kids, but they definitely are up to no good on this particular night. It reminded me of my own misadventures with somewhat dangerous, misunderstood boys. But reading it as an adult, I also appreciated the way the adults in the book we’re portrayed. Ed and Lucy both have mentors in their craft and that play a supportive role in their lives. I enjoyed Lucy’s parents too, and their unconventional occupations and relationship—and really want to explore the idea of Mister BS living in a shed while I finish my novel!
The dialogue was so intimate and real I often felt as if I was eavesdropping. The whole novel was so delightfully quotable, I wanted to Instagram the entire book. (My Instagram feed is proof I lead a life full of books, wine, and irony).
I’d recommend this novel to just about anyone, but particularly fans of romances without the cutesy factor and readers who love art. This felt similar to If I Stay and Where She Went for me in terms of the quality of the writing, though was not as deep emotionally. This is a quick, engrossing read that is perfect for curling up with and reading in just one night—my favorite way to read a book. This is on my list of books that should be required reading for any journalist wanting to do a piece on young adult fiction, because it demonstrates the literary merit, accessibility, and quintessential tone of YA. Can we please stop reading about Harry Potter, Twilight, and The Hunger Games as if they represent all of YA?
chloerichter's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
halcyone's review against another edition
4.0
This review was originally posted at The Cozy Armchair.
I've always been fascinated by graffiti art, especially since one of my friends did extensive research on it for school and would always show me amazing pictures, so I was instantly drawn to this book. Full of memorable late nigh (mis)adventures, Graffiti Moon was such a good book. Really. You may have already read a million other reviews gushing about it, so you'll have to deal with me adding to the multitude.
Everything about it was atmospheric and lyrical, but it never crossed the line to become unbearably cheesy. The story is told in alternating point of views (Lucy & Ed) with poetry by the artist called Poet inserted throughout. I was initially skeptical of this, but oh man, does it work. You get a real sense of the characters and their emotions.
Even as they deal with your run-of-the-mill teenage problems, they are also each struggling with the kinds of universal issues we can understand. These characters are teens but they have a certain depth to them that isn't characteristic of typical teenagers, which can be attributed to the poetic, artsy descriptions that fill up most of the book's pages. Which isn't criticism! The descriptions of Shadow's art are so beautiful, so enticing, that I wish the book had come with photographs of the real thing.
At the start, the slow pace was really making it hard for me to get through the book. Although everything happens in one night (including a bonus subplot of money being owed to a terrible, shady, [unintentionally?] funny bad guy), the story takes its time, and I came to love that. I eventually overcame how distanced I felt from the narrative and started to love these characters. The writing is so vivid; it draws you in so you feel like you're right there with them, wandering the streets of Melbourne, chasing after Shadow. Crowley has a way of writing things that feel like a punch in the gut (see: Poet's poetry), which is very much in line with the reasons the characters seek refuge in their art.
Beyond that, I loved the way Ed and Lucy danced around each other. It was fantastic to see how Lucy had built up Shadow to be her perfect man just by what she interpreted from his art and how her image of him didn't quite line up with the real guy. Their blossoming romance was sweet and realistic enough that I wasn't rolling my eyes by the end. Bonus: Graffiti Moon also has a fabulous set of secondary characters!
Shame I don't know the slightest thing about Melbourne, though, so I couldn't appreciate or trace the path they take through the city as well I would have if I did. Regardless, Graffiti Moon needs to be read (and reread)! It takes you on a beautiful journey, by turns funny and nostalgic, culminating in everyone piling into a pink van and driving off into the sunrise (sort of). It really doesn't get much better than that!
I've always been fascinated by graffiti art, especially since one of my friends did extensive research on it for school and would always show me amazing pictures, so I was instantly drawn to this book. Full of memorable late nigh (mis)adventures, Graffiti Moon was such a good book. Really. You may have already read a million other reviews gushing about it, so you'll have to deal with me adding to the multitude.
Everything about it was atmospheric and lyrical, but it never crossed the line to become unbearably cheesy. The story is told in alternating point of views (Lucy & Ed) with poetry by the artist called Poet inserted throughout. I was initially skeptical of this, but oh man, does it work. You get a real sense of the characters and their emotions.
Even as they deal with your run-of-the-mill teenage problems, they are also each struggling with the kinds of universal issues we can understand. These characters are teens but they have a certain depth to them that isn't characteristic of typical teenagers, which can be attributed to the poetic, artsy descriptions that fill up most of the book's pages. Which isn't criticism! The descriptions of Shadow's art are so beautiful, so enticing, that I wish the book had come with photographs of the real thing.
At the start, the slow pace was really making it hard for me to get through the book. Although everything happens in one night (including a bonus subplot of money being owed to a terrible, shady, [unintentionally?] funny bad guy), the story takes its time, and I came to love that. I eventually overcame how distanced I felt from the narrative and started to love these characters. The writing is so vivid; it draws you in so you feel like you're right there with them, wandering the streets of Melbourne, chasing after Shadow. Crowley has a way of writing things that feel like a punch in the gut (see: Poet's poetry), which is very much in line with the reasons the characters seek refuge in their art.
Beyond that, I loved the way Ed and Lucy danced around each other. It was fantastic to see how Lucy had built up Shadow to be her perfect man just by what she interpreted from his art and how her image of him didn't quite line up with the real guy. Their blossoming romance was sweet and realistic enough that I wasn't rolling my eyes by the end. Bonus: Graffiti Moon also has a fabulous set of secondary characters!
Shame I don't know the slightest thing about Melbourne, though, so I couldn't appreciate or trace the path they take through the city as well I would have if I did. Regardless, Graffiti Moon needs to be read (and reread)! It takes you on a beautiful journey, by turns funny and nostalgic, culminating in everyone piling into a pink van and driving off into the sunrise (sort of). It really doesn't get much better than that!
nicolap's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A little slow to start but really liked the characters
thebookhaze's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book. I listened to it on audiobook (I'm addicted to audiobooks now), and while my previous review on an audiobook was about how I loved all the special vocal effects of the book but didn't really register the actual story, this book was devoid of effects except the regular reading voices with regular inflections, and it was the actual book that I enjoyed.
I speed-read, so I can normally read an 8-hour audiobook in maybe 3 hours, and this book is about 6 hours, so I could've read it in 2 hours. I decided to listen to it on audiobook instead because I thought I would knit while listening, or clean the house or do something productive while listening. It would've been a great idea too! Except I got so hooked into the story that I ended up listening to it until past 2am!
If I had realized that it would be so good, I probably should've switched to reading asap, but I kept telling myself that I could listen to it going to sleep, like a lullaby bedtime story kinda thing. Oh well... mistake made, but what a fun mistake!
I speed-read, so I can normally read an 8-hour audiobook in maybe 3 hours, and this book is about 6 hours, so I could've read it in 2 hours. I decided to listen to it on audiobook instead because I thought I would knit while listening, or clean the house or do something productive while listening. It would've been a great idea too! Except I got so hooked into the story that I ended up listening to it until past 2am!
If I had realized that it would be so good, I probably should've switched to reading asap, but I kept telling myself that I could listen to it going to sleep, like a lullaby bedtime story kinda thing. Oh well... mistake made, but what a fun mistake!
sandeeisreading's review against another edition
5.0
“For a while, for as long as you're looking at it, that painting is the world and you get to be in it.”
I adore art.
I am one of those people who despite not having artistic prowess admire different works of art.
This was one of the reasons why I loved Graffiti Moon.
For me, the book itself was a work of art.
Both the main characters were artist though they had different methods of expressing their love for art.
Ed was a graffiti artist who paints walls to express what was in his mind.
Lucy was a studio artist who made glass as her medium.
Ed and Lucy had a short past but was not really a pleasant one.
One night, they decided to look for Shadow, a mysterious graffiti artist who paints wonderful pictures all over their town.
Lucy wanted to meet him because she loved his work.
She was inspired by his work and felt that Shadow was the guy for her.
What Lucy doesn’t know was that Shadow was closer to her than she expected.
Shadow and the guy whose nose she broke was the same person.
Shadow is Ed.
Ed is Shadow.
How was Lucy going to deal with it when she finds out?
Will Ed tell her?
Will Lucy be disappointed when she finds out that Ed and Shadow was the same person?
Graffiti Moon is a simple story that is full of life and color.
Everything in this book just happened in one night.
What's amazing was that the story does not just revolve around that one night.
Graffiti Moon was told in the alternating POV's of Ed (Shadow), Lucy and also Ed's friend Leo (Poet).
With them narrating the story, they also let you get a glimpse of their personal lives, their personalities, their hopes, their failures.
The characters were flawed which made them real.
Concrete.
Ed has dyslexia.
He didn’t believe in himself.
He felt that he didn’t deserve his ex-girlfriend.
He felt that there was nothing out there for him.
But Lucy saw what Ed failed to see in himself.
Despite the fact that Ed and Lucy didn’t spend that much time together, Lucy felt she knew Ed because of his graffiti.
Ed showed a bit of his soul in his paintings.
I remember one saying by Pablo Picasso that says “Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth” and I believe that was what Lucy saw.
She saw who Ed really was.
I'm not really a fan of insta-love but I would have to make an exception on this one.
Lucy and Ed were perfect for each other.
I loved the supporting characters too.
Leo (Poet) being the poet that he is.
He writes poems about almost everything.
I like him because I write poems myself and I understand the urge of having to do what he did because of his passion in writing.
Jazz was a funny girl.
She always told people she was psychic.
But she didn’t see that Shadow and Poet were right under their noses.
Daisy and Dylan was just a very cute couple.
They argue a lot but it was so obvious they were still madly in love with each other.
Then there's Bert and Al.
Bert was somehow Ed's mentor.
He owns the paint shop where Ed used to work.
Once in a while Ed would mention something that he remembered what Bert said about something that he encountered.
Bert somehow became Ed's father in a way.
Al was who Bert was to Lucy.
He let him get free art lessons in exchange for her cleaning his studio.
He alerts Lucy when Shadow was near his studio.
I was just amazed about how a short, simple story could contain much not only about the main characters but also the secondary ones.
Graffiti Moon was a very light read.
It was something that you could read in one sitting then makes you smile right after reading it.
Graffiti Moon was a funny, sweet, realistic, heartbreaking story about a boy and a girl that would leave you asking for more.
I adore art.
I am one of those people who despite not having artistic prowess admire different works of art.
This was one of the reasons why I loved Graffiti Moon.
For me, the book itself was a work of art.
Both the main characters were artist though they had different methods of expressing their love for art.
Ed was a graffiti artist who paints walls to express what was in his mind.
Lucy was a studio artist who made glass as her medium.
Ed and Lucy had a short past but was not really a pleasant one.
One night, they decided to look for Shadow, a mysterious graffiti artist who paints wonderful pictures all over their town.
Lucy wanted to meet him because she loved his work.
She was inspired by his work and felt that Shadow was the guy for her.
What Lucy doesn’t know was that Shadow was closer to her than she expected.
Shadow and the guy whose nose she broke was the same person.
Shadow is Ed.
Ed is Shadow.
How was Lucy going to deal with it when she finds out?
Will Ed tell her?
Will Lucy be disappointed when she finds out that Ed and Shadow was the same person?
Graffiti Moon is a simple story that is full of life and color.
Everything in this book just happened in one night.
What's amazing was that the story does not just revolve around that one night.
Graffiti Moon was told in the alternating POV's of Ed (Shadow), Lucy and also Ed's friend Leo (Poet).
With them narrating the story, they also let you get a glimpse of their personal lives, their personalities, their hopes, their failures.
The characters were flawed which made them real.
Concrete.
Ed has dyslexia.
He didn’t believe in himself.
He felt that he didn’t deserve his ex-girlfriend.
He felt that there was nothing out there for him.
But Lucy saw what Ed failed to see in himself.
Despite the fact that Ed and Lucy didn’t spend that much time together, Lucy felt she knew Ed because of his graffiti.
Ed showed a bit of his soul in his paintings.
I remember one saying by Pablo Picasso that says “Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth” and I believe that was what Lucy saw.
She saw who Ed really was.
I'm not really a fan of insta-love but I would have to make an exception on this one.
Lucy and Ed were perfect for each other.
I loved the supporting characters too.
Leo (Poet) being the poet that he is.
He writes poems about almost everything.
I like him because I write poems myself and I understand the urge of having to do what he did because of his passion in writing.
Jazz was a funny girl.
She always told people she was psychic.
But she didn’t see that Shadow and Poet were right under their noses.
Daisy and Dylan was just a very cute couple.
They argue a lot but it was so obvious they were still madly in love with each other.
Then there's Bert and Al.
Bert was somehow Ed's mentor.
He owns the paint shop where Ed used to work.
Once in a while Ed would mention something that he remembered what Bert said about something that he encountered.
Bert somehow became Ed's father in a way.
Al was who Bert was to Lucy.
He let him get free art lessons in exchange for her cleaning his studio.
He alerts Lucy when Shadow was near his studio.
I was just amazed about how a short, simple story could contain much not only about the main characters but also the secondary ones.
Graffiti Moon was a very light read.
It was something that you could read in one sitting then makes you smile right after reading it.
Graffiti Moon was a funny, sweet, realistic, heartbreaking story about a boy and a girl that would leave you asking for more.
jadeeby's review against another edition
4.0
Originally posted at my blog Chasing Empty Pavements
Ah! What a lovely escape from life! This book was great
Good: I loved loved loved all the characters! I loved Ed (Shadow) and Leo (Poet), Jazz and Lucy. I thought they were all very developed and I felt I could relate to them which is important when you're writing for a YA audience. There were some AMAZING lines in this book. It was written so beautifully. Reading this book made me want to write like her. It flows off the page so easily...like it took nothing to write. I felt like I was a fly on the wall watching Lucy and Ed rekindle their relationship and Poet and Jazz navigate a potential new relationship. Ed reminded me of those grafitti artists that have been blowing up in popularity like Banksy. Wonderful artists making great art. I loved the back story of the characters, Lucy's parents and Ed's mom. I LOVE the aussie talk. (It's written by an Australian writer and set in Australia). I pretty much love everything about this book!
The Bad: Nothing bad to say about this book!
Such a cute wonderfully written book! I highly recommend this for a quick, lovely read! A!
**I received this book free from the publisher through www.netgalley.com. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
Ah! What a lovely escape from life! This book was great
Good: I loved loved loved all the characters! I loved Ed (Shadow) and Leo (Poet), Jazz and Lucy. I thought they were all very developed and I felt I could relate to them which is important when you're writing for a YA audience. There were some AMAZING lines in this book. It was written so beautifully. Reading this book made me want to write like her. It flows off the page so easily...like it took nothing to write. I felt like I was a fly on the wall watching Lucy and Ed rekindle their relationship and Poet and Jazz navigate a potential new relationship. Ed reminded me of those grafitti artists that have been blowing up in popularity like Banksy. Wonderful artists making great art. I loved the back story of the characters, Lucy's parents and Ed's mom. I LOVE the aussie talk. (It's written by an Australian writer and set in Australia). I pretty much love everything about this book!
The Bad: Nothing bad to say about this book!
Such a cute wonderfully written book! I highly recommend this for a quick, lovely read! A!
**I received this book free from the publisher through www.netgalley.com. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
missbookiverse's review against another edition
5.0
Liebes Graffiti Moon,
du bist ja wahrlich kein unbekanntes Gesicht in der englischen Bücherwelt. Hier und da habe ich dich wahrgenommen, aber nicht weiter beachtet. Graffiti? Och ja, ist nicht unbedingt ein Thema, das mich in wahnwitziger Schnelligkeit den Bestellbutton klicken lässt.
Dann hat Captain Cow dich in den Himmel gelobt. Und da die Kapitänin nun mal weiß, was gut ist und ich dich ein paar Wochen später zufällig in der Bibliothek hab rumhängen sehen, bist du mit nach Hause gewandert. Aus lauter Neugier hab ich gleich deine ersten 20 Seiten gelesen. Das war blöd. Das hat nicht gefunkt. Also zurück auf den Stapel und bequem übers Internet den Ausleihe-Verlängern-Button gedrückt.
Einige Wochen später Versuch Nummer 2: diesmal waren die ersten 20 Seiten gar nicht so übel, wenige Seiten später hatte ich sogar richtig Spaß und schwupp, war es um mich geschehen. Liebe auf den zweiten Blick.
Es ist wirklich Liebe, Graffiti Moon. Ich schäme mich ein bisschen dich beim ersten Mal so verschmäht zu haben, deshalb erkläre ich dir jetzt ausführlich, was ich alles an dir mag.
1. Die Graffitis, die Shadow sprüht. Du hast sie mir so lebhaft beschrieben, dass ich sie mir wunderbar vorstellen konnte (und trotzdem sehnsüchtig die Wände Berlins nach ihnen absuche). Fast alle von ihnen spiegeln auf bildliche Weise Shadows Seelenleben und seine Erlebnisse wieder. Wie Metaphern, aber subtil, weil du sie mir Gott sei Dank an keiner Stelle erklärt hast.
2. Deine Figuren. Lustig, cool, intelligent, interessant, ehrlich. Das trifft auf beinahe jeden in diesem Buch zu: Lucy und Ed. Lucys Freundinnen (Jazz ist einfach herrlich). Lucys Eltern. Leo. Bert. Al. JEDE deine Figuren ist saucool und es war toll die Nacht mit ihnen zu verbringen.
3. Kunst. Es ist nicht so, dass ich Gemälde und Maler nicht mag. Ich hatte bloß nie besonders guten Kunstunterricht. Ich würde total gern mehr über die verschiedenen Epochen und Künstler erfahren. Jedes Mal, wenn Lucy und Ed den Namen eines Bildes oder eines Malers erwähnt haben, wollte ich es googeln, um besser verstehen zu können, wovon sie reden, um mir meinen eigenen Eindruck zu verschaffen. Du hättest mit einem Bildanhang kommen sollen!
Auf jeden Fall weiß ich jetzt, dass Magritte der ist, der diesen Mann mit dem Apfel gemalt hat (und die gruseligen Menschen mit den Tüchern über den Köpfen) und dass ich seinen Stil unheimlich gern mag.
4. Glasbläserei. Haaach. Ich liebe Kunst aus Glas und Glasbläserei und all das Zeug. Es ist so erfrischend darüber mal etwas in einem Buch zu lesen, sogar ohne dass es altbacken rüberkommt. Und dann beschreibst du Lucys Glaskunstwerke auch noch so toll. Kann sie bitte in Berlin eine Ausstellung machen? Mit Al zusammen? Und Eds Graffiti?
5. Deine Ausgangssituation ist ein bisschen gemein, aber dadurch so interessant. Lucy ist nämlich auf der Suche nach „Shadow“, einem Graffitikünstler. Leider muss sie die Nacht mit Ed verbringen, einem ehemaligen Mitschüler, den sie nicht besonders gut leiden kann. Was sie nicht, aber dafür der Leser, weiß ist, dass Ed Shadow ist. Verzwickte Situation willkommen.
Okay, eine Sache fand ich doch ein klitzekleinesbisschen doof. Du lässt Lucy und Ed (und manchmal Poet) abwechselnd von dieser einen Nacht berichten. Bei ihren Erzählungen überschneiden sich die Geschehnisse meistens ein wenig, was an jedem Kapitelanfang eine kleine Dopplung ergibt. Fand ich unnötig und manchmal nervig. Aber, pff, nicht so wichtig.
Graffiti Moon, diese eine Nacht mit dir fabelhaft. Das machen wir irgendwann noch mal. Unbedingt!
Alles Liebe,
Infinite Playlist
du bist ja wahrlich kein unbekanntes Gesicht in der englischen Bücherwelt. Hier und da habe ich dich wahrgenommen, aber nicht weiter beachtet. Graffiti? Och ja, ist nicht unbedingt ein Thema, das mich in wahnwitziger Schnelligkeit den Bestellbutton klicken lässt.
Dann hat Captain Cow dich in den Himmel gelobt. Und da die Kapitänin nun mal weiß, was gut ist und ich dich ein paar Wochen später zufällig in der Bibliothek hab rumhängen sehen, bist du mit nach Hause gewandert. Aus lauter Neugier hab ich gleich deine ersten 20 Seiten gelesen. Das war blöd. Das hat nicht gefunkt. Also zurück auf den Stapel und bequem übers Internet den Ausleihe-Verlängern-Button gedrückt.
Einige Wochen später Versuch Nummer 2: diesmal waren die ersten 20 Seiten gar nicht so übel, wenige Seiten später hatte ich sogar richtig Spaß und schwupp, war es um mich geschehen. Liebe auf den zweiten Blick.
Es ist wirklich Liebe, Graffiti Moon. Ich schäme mich ein bisschen dich beim ersten Mal so verschmäht zu haben, deshalb erkläre ich dir jetzt ausführlich, was ich alles an dir mag.
1. Die Graffitis, die Shadow sprüht. Du hast sie mir so lebhaft beschrieben, dass ich sie mir wunderbar vorstellen konnte (und trotzdem sehnsüchtig die Wände Berlins nach ihnen absuche). Fast alle von ihnen spiegeln auf bildliche Weise Shadows Seelenleben und seine Erlebnisse wieder. Wie Metaphern, aber subtil, weil du sie mir Gott sei Dank an keiner Stelle erklärt hast.
2. Deine Figuren. Lustig, cool, intelligent, interessant, ehrlich. Das trifft auf beinahe jeden in diesem Buch zu: Lucy und Ed. Lucys Freundinnen (Jazz ist einfach herrlich). Lucys Eltern. Leo. Bert. Al. JEDE deine Figuren ist saucool und es war toll die Nacht mit ihnen zu verbringen.
3. Kunst. Es ist nicht so, dass ich Gemälde und Maler nicht mag. Ich hatte bloß nie besonders guten Kunstunterricht. Ich würde total gern mehr über die verschiedenen Epochen und Künstler erfahren. Jedes Mal, wenn Lucy und Ed den Namen eines Bildes oder eines Malers erwähnt haben, wollte ich es googeln, um besser verstehen zu können, wovon sie reden, um mir meinen eigenen Eindruck zu verschaffen. Du hättest mit einem Bildanhang kommen sollen!
Auf jeden Fall weiß ich jetzt, dass Magritte der ist, der diesen Mann mit dem Apfel gemalt hat (und die gruseligen Menschen mit den Tüchern über den Köpfen) und dass ich seinen Stil unheimlich gern mag.
4. Glasbläserei. Haaach. Ich liebe Kunst aus Glas und Glasbläserei und all das Zeug. Es ist so erfrischend darüber mal etwas in einem Buch zu lesen, sogar ohne dass es altbacken rüberkommt. Und dann beschreibst du Lucys Glaskunstwerke auch noch so toll. Kann sie bitte in Berlin eine Ausstellung machen? Mit Al zusammen? Und Eds Graffiti?
5. Deine Ausgangssituation ist ein bisschen gemein, aber dadurch so interessant. Lucy ist nämlich auf der Suche nach „Shadow“, einem Graffitikünstler. Leider muss sie die Nacht mit Ed verbringen, einem ehemaligen Mitschüler, den sie nicht besonders gut leiden kann. Was sie nicht, aber dafür der Leser, weiß ist, dass Ed Shadow ist. Verzwickte Situation willkommen.
Okay, eine Sache fand ich doch ein klitzekleinesbisschen doof. Du lässt Lucy und Ed (und manchmal Poet) abwechselnd von dieser einen Nacht berichten. Bei ihren Erzählungen überschneiden sich die Geschehnisse meistens ein wenig, was an jedem Kapitelanfang eine kleine Dopplung ergibt. Fand ich unnötig und manchmal nervig. Aber, pff, nicht so wichtig.
Graffiti Moon, diese eine Nacht mit dir fabelhaft. Das machen wir irgendwann noch mal. Unbedingt!
Alles Liebe,
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