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esshgee's review against another edition
4.0
Really loved the description of the artwork in this novel
jqduskrose's review against another edition
4.0
Graffity Moon was like a magical night of art, poetry and reality, I loved this book very much.
The story was beautifully written and god the characters where just so real. Oh and ed he was just very alive and real i enjoyed reading about this struggle it made me feel things .
all i can is if you haven't picked this book up. you should ..
The story was beautifully written and god the characters where just so real. Oh and ed he was just very alive and real i enjoyed reading about this struggle it made me feel things .
all i can is if you haven't picked this book up. you should ..
jqduskrose's review against another edition
3.0
I give this 3.5 stars.
this book was very short, sweet and very easy to go through. if you are looking for a book that is light but also a good story you should read this.
this book was very short, sweet and very easy to go through. if you are looking for a book that is light but also a good story you should read this.
michalice's review against another edition
2.0
When I first heard about Graffiti Moon I was intrigued about the characters, and the story itself. I picked up a copy a while after publication, and it sat on my shelf gathering dust and waiting to be read......and after finishing the book I kind of wish I had left it there a bit longer and picked up another book instead.
Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy some aspects of the book, enough for me to finish it, but I didn't really connect with the characters. I also went into this thinking the time frame would be spaced out over several days or weeks, and while it does have flashbacks, the span of the story centres around one night. How can a group of children who have just finished school do so much in just one night and not have any parents or adults concerned with their whereabouts. The story just felt rushed to me.
However, I did like the artistic aspect of Graffiti Moon, both the graffiti and the glass blowing. The glass blowing really captured my attention, especially on putting small objects into the glass.
Final Verdict
Graffiti Moon was a very mixed read for me, and I ended up finishing this one on a disappointing note.
Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy some aspects of the book, enough for me to finish it, but I didn't really connect with the characters. I also went into this thinking the time frame would be spaced out over several days or weeks, and while it does have flashbacks, the span of the story centres around one night. How can a group of children who have just finished school do so much in just one night and not have any parents or adults concerned with their whereabouts. The story just felt rushed to me.
However, I did like the artistic aspect of Graffiti Moon, both the graffiti and the glass blowing. The glass blowing really captured my attention, especially on putting small objects into the glass.
Final Verdict
Graffiti Moon was a very mixed read for me, and I ended up finishing this one on a disappointing note.
nicholeb84's review against another edition
4.0
A really good read with likable characters. Maybe it wrapped up a bit too easily, but then again - we only knew these people for seven hours.
3.8 out of 5.
3.8 out of 5.
tinalynn510's review against another edition
5.0
Love, Love, Love this book! I could easily spend a day getting lost in this book. Picturing the art Ed paints, or the glass art that Lucy blows. This book is filled with all kinds of different art, poetry, artists, etc.
The only thing I would change would be the ending, as it could of easily been a bit longer, leaving us with a little more of the romance. I would have loved some more Lucy and Ed romance.
The only thing I would change would be the ending, as it could of easily been a bit longer, leaving us with a little more of the romance. I would have loved some more Lucy and Ed romance.
mischief_in_the_library's review against another edition
4.0
The language in this book was fantastic. Which should be the case, given that one of the major characters is a poet - I loved his poetry chapters interspersed throughout. The character voices were great, and I liked the switched POV. One thing that bordered on irritating, though, was the tendency for a change in POV to be accompanied by a rewind of the plot to a few minutes ago and repetition of all the dialogue from the other character's perspective. I always thought that was a kind of rookie technique.
BUT the rest of the writing suggests Crowley is anything but :) It looked at some interesting issues while staying light.
BUT the rest of the writing suggests Crowley is anything but :) It looked at some interesting issues while staying light.
janina_reads's review against another edition
5.0
(I read the "original" Aussie edition, but now own this US hardcover edition.)
Oh book, I love you so ...
It is really hard for me to put into words how I feel about this story. I am sure I won't be able to do it justice.
It is amazing how many things can happen in just one night. And it is even more amazing how Cath Crowley manages to capture them all – in a way that is both funny and heartbreakingly sad, full of fear of an unknown future, bright with colours and brimming with feelings. Crowley brings Melbourne's night to you – the velvety black, the blinking stars, the heat, the factory smoke, and then the beginning of dawn – and it felt just like I was there with them, riding a bike through the empty streets.
We only get to spend one night with Lucy and Ed. Yet, they are complex characters, well-drawn with their hopes and fears, their strengths and weaknesses, their talents. I loved their love for art, the way they talked about it. It was in no way pretentious, it was just who they were. Ed's graffiti really came to life through Crowley's writing, and I wish it was real. I wish it was something I could look at. This way, I can only imagine his oceans, the bright birds, the ghost in the jar …
Then, their friends. Fun people to be with (I would do everything to spend a night with this gang), but not only sidekicks just there for the sake of throwing in some good lines.
Last night, after finishing this book, I was sitting in front of my laptop, trying to put my feelings into words. It was not possible. This is when I wish I were a writer, someone who could capture this achy, bittersweet feeling that lingers even today. I can only describe it as indescribable. The writing is so beautiful it almost hurts. I could put this whole book in my favourite quotes.
Hands down, probably the best book I have read so far this year.
All (okay, some of) the things I loved: undercover good guys, psychic (not psycho) Jazz, the arse-grabbing episode (I laughed so hard), Al's chiming glass flowers, Ed's bright birds, René Magritte's "The Lovers", the pink love van, Bert, Lucy punching Malcolm in the face, The Daytime Things, talking with your eyes covered, Lucy’s blue lightning helmet …
#6 Aussie YA Challenge 2011
Oh book, I love you so ...
It is really hard for me to put into words how I feel about this story. I am sure I won't be able to do it justice.
It is amazing how many things can happen in just one night. And it is even more amazing how Cath Crowley manages to capture them all – in a way that is both funny and heartbreakingly sad, full of fear of an unknown future, bright with colours and brimming with feelings. Crowley brings Melbourne's night to you – the velvety black, the blinking stars, the heat, the factory smoke, and then the beginning of dawn – and it felt just like I was there with them, riding a bike through the empty streets.
We only get to spend one night with Lucy and Ed. Yet, they are complex characters, well-drawn with their hopes and fears, their strengths and weaknesses, their talents. I loved their love for art, the way they talked about it. It was in no way pretentious, it was just who they were. Ed's graffiti really came to life through Crowley's writing, and I wish it was real. I wish it was something I could look at. This way, I can only imagine his oceans, the bright birds, the ghost in the jar …
Then, their friends. Fun people to be with (I would do everything to spend a night with this gang), but not only sidekicks just there for the sake of throwing in some good lines.
Last night, after finishing this book, I was sitting in front of my laptop, trying to put my feelings into words. It was not possible. This is when I wish I were a writer, someone who could capture this achy, bittersweet feeling that lingers even today. I can only describe it as indescribable. The writing is so beautiful it almost hurts. I could put this whole book in my favourite quotes.
Hands down, probably the best book I have read so far this year.
All (okay, some of) the things I loved: undercover good guys, psychic (not psycho) Jazz, the arse-grabbing episode (I laughed so hard), Al's chiming glass flowers, Ed's bright birds, René Magritte's "The Lovers", the pink love van, Bert, Lucy punching Malcolm in the face, The Daytime Things, talking with your eyes covered, Lucy’s blue lightning helmet …
#6 Aussie YA Challenge 2011
theos_bookcase's review against another edition
5.0
Rating: M
Criminally underrated Australian young adult novel
Criminally underrated Australian young adult novel
ohlainey's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0