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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
This quickly became one of my favourite books of all time and I would recommend it to any hopeless romantics looking for a light read.
Not one of Paige Toon's best novels, but its a nice sunday afternoon read.
Not my favourite Paige Toon but a strong debut nonetheless, and I’d recommend reading it first if you haven’t read any of Toon’s novels yet. Her characters find their way into future novels so it’s fun to read them in order of publication. Funny, relatable and addictive.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lucy is about to fly back to Australia, the place she called home until she was in her late teens. Heading back for the wedding of her two best friends she is excited to be seeing them again, although she did have a crush on Sam when she was a teenager. As she is about to put her phone away on the plane she receives a text from her boyfriend James who isn’t able to make the trip with her. Suddenly her world comes crashing down and she is left unable to contact him to find out what is going on for the next few hours.
James puts the text down to a childish prank by one of his workmates and Lucy attempts to push it out of her mind. However, she keeps thinking about all the silly white lies that James has said over the course of their relationship and she’s not sure whether to trust him or not – especially whilst she is away in Australia for a couple of weeks.
Reunited with Molly and Sam she is starting to feel back at home when Sam’s younger brother Nathan comes over and suddenly Lucy is feeling all jittery at the sight of him. The more time she spends with Nathan the easier it is to talk to him, joining him for surfing and getting drunk together. But it can’t lead to anything, can it?
Whilst I enjoyed the story, I did feel it was a little hypocritical of Lucy to be judging James for ‘cheating’ when she was lusting after Nathan whilst she was in Australia.
James puts the text down to a childish prank by one of his workmates and Lucy attempts to push it out of her mind. However, she keeps thinking about all the silly white lies that James has said over the course of their relationship and she’s not sure whether to trust him or not – especially whilst she is away in Australia for a couple of weeks.
Reunited with Molly and Sam she is starting to feel back at home when Sam’s younger brother Nathan comes over and suddenly Lucy is feeling all jittery at the sight of him. The more time she spends with Nathan the easier it is to talk to him, joining him for surfing and getting drunk together. But it can’t lead to anything, can it?
Whilst I enjoyed the story, I did feel it was a little hypocritical of Lucy to be judging James for ‘cheating’ when she was lusting after Nathan whilst she was in Australia.
Fab book! This is the first book I read by Paige Toon, and it’s definitely got me invested in her writing. It’s a nice and easy read, something that’s quick and lighthearted. I thought the characters were really well developed, and although I would have liked to have spent a little longer in the Australian setting, the change of scenery around a third of the way through the book actually worked really well. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and can’t wait to read more of her books.
Ein ganz nettes Buch mit tollen Location-Beschreibungen. So als wäre man dort. Wenn man mal in der Geschichte drinnen ist, kann man das Buch fast nicht mehr weglegen Allerdings fand ich die Hauptfiguren etwas unglaubwürdig und den Schluss definitiv zu schnell. Schade. 20 Seiten mehr hätten nicht geschade!
emotional
hopeful
sad
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I first discovered Paige Toon 14 years ago and fell fast for her writing styles. The first book is Lucy In The Sky, it is not however the first book of hers I ever read. But having read another I was eager to read everything I could which is what lead me to Lucy In The Sky.
I haven't read this book for a number of years and rereading it was like experiencing it again for the first time. I love that Lucy is flawed and that these flaws actually make her more likeable. That her clash of conscious makes her relatable. None of Paige Toons characters are ever stylized as perfect, they all have flaws and share experiences that make them realistic.
You always find yourself routing for the female lead because she's human. She makes mistakes, she laughs, she cries, she feels guilt and love unapologetically.
I found myself mistrusting James from the offset, I found him grossly narcissistic and the gaslighting of Lucy from the get go really solidified that throughout. I found myself half wanting things to work out for Lucy and James though because she's so likeable I wanted to be wrong and wanted so badly to route for that relationship even though other characters raised questions about James and his sincerity. Lucy ended up with the right person in the end
The other thing I love about Toons novels is that there's always a nod to other characters they all interlink and flow through the books.. You'll find characters you fell in love with popping up later in other books and it's always so nice to get closure almost and see where their story's ended up taking them
I haven't read this book for a number of years and rereading it was like experiencing it again for the first time. I love that Lucy is flawed and that these flaws actually make her more likeable. That her clash of conscious makes her relatable. None of Paige Toons characters are ever stylized as perfect, they all have flaws and share experiences that make them realistic.
You always find yourself routing for the female lead because she's human. She makes mistakes, she laughs, she cries, she feels guilt and love unapologetically.
The other thing I love about Toons novels is that there's always a nod to other characters they all interlink and flow through the books.. You'll find characters you fell in love with popping up later in other books and it's always so nice to get closure almost and see where their story's ended up taking them
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Habe das Buch nach 50 Seiten abgebrochen. Lucy ist so etwas von unsympathisch, arrogant, dumm, naiv und macht mehr fat-shaming als mir lieb war. Auch James klingt ziemlich nach falscher Schlange. Nein danke.