Reviews

The Color of the Sky Is the Shape of the Heart by Chesil

msethna's review

3.0

When I read the descriptions for this book on NetGalley I was super excited to have access early and to read it. Unfortunately, the changing timeline, the back and forth between places and characters really confused me. I never got a handle of Ginny’s character and what she had been through in her life. I wish I could say I loved this one, but I think there are some parts that got lost in translation.

anniquevvugt's review

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

While the story is powerful and emotional the writing just didn’t do it for me. I wasn’t taken into the story. The book is written in pieces. So you get a piece of this and a piece of this but not what happened before or after. This made me often more confused than actually interested. The ending however was great as I also felt the weight get off my shoulders just like the character. 

missprint_'s review

3.0

This would have probably been more meaningful in print rather than audio but I just didn’t care enough. Not a favorite and it felt like a very tired take on the journey from sexual assault trauma to agency.

girlpuck's review

challenging reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book was not really for me.

I'm not sure if it lost something in translation, or if the cultural context was missing. Either way I didn't connect with Jinhee, and had a hard time following the threads of the story.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

adriannawaters's review

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

plufifi's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

ihatecarlos8's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book was very fast paced and an enjoyable read. I was very interested in the subjects discussed and it was overall a very fascinating book. However it was very hard to understand how and where th 2 time periods in the story connected.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

zarrazine's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

madtattler's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

paytonwileyp's review

fast-paced

3.25

Super short but had some very impactful and emotional sections. Definitely an interesting read but not quite my taste in writing style, still good though!