A review by lemonsyellow
The Incredible Kindness of Paper: A Novel by Evelyn Skye

emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-paced

5.0

The Kindness of Paper is the novel I didn’t even know I needed right now. Sometimes the world can feel full of hatred and vitriol. It becomes hard to keep a spark alive in your heart and mind that tells you that there is good in the world. That there are people who want nothing more than to spread kindness. 

I loved The Hundred Loves of Juliet and I also loved this book. Chloe Quinn met her best friend Oliver in elementary school when they were assigned to one another as pen pals. Chloe would end her messages by speaking into the envelope—and Oliver would hear her messages. 

All grown up now, these two have gone their separate ways but always thought of one another. Chloe is living in New York, newly unemployed and folding paper flowers with messages of kindness in them. Oliver, also living in New York, manages to find one of the flowers.

Like the floral kindness messages, this book is a bright spot of sunshine that I looked forward to reading every day. The overarching message of kindness and love shined through. 

This book would be great for anyone who loves books that feel like a warm hug. 

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the author, Atria/Emily Bestler Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital copy for review.