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Searching For Sky
by Jillian Cantor
Well, this one seriously surprised me. I had absolutely no expectations going in, except that the cover was beautiful. This was one where the cover matched the story perfectly.
Meet Sky and River. Two kids who were raised on a place called Island for almost their entire lives. With only her mother and his father, the four of them survived for years on their little paradise. Not knowing any different, Sky believed that there was no other way of life. Even after their two parental figures 'go out to the ocean', River and Sky proceed to survive by themselves. When one day, a boat arrives and sends everything they ever knew into chaos.
Searching For Sky is told from the point of view of Sky. With little education and no knowledge of the real world, you're instantly drowning along with her as she struggles to play catch up. Living with her grandmother in California, everything is foreign. And not having River with her has her feeling extremely alone.
Sky is basically a child, having to learn words for everything and have them make sense in her mind. Her struggle was heavy and I felt for her. The author did an amazing job at making you feel everything Sky was going for. And when she finally finds River, I loved watching the two of them interact. River was this force that always had control over Sky, but she was always the stronger one, and that comes across in the way she tries to adapt versus the way River does. Honestly, River's story is heartbreaking.
Why I couldn't give this one five stars had to do with the way Sky's grandmother tried to 'help' her. All of the psychologists that were brought in didn't seem to understand that in all essence Sky was a child. There was so much emphasis on acting normal and being normal. I just felt like that wasn't how the situation would have been handled. There would have been more compassion and trying to understand.
But honestly, that was my only qualm. This story tugged at my heart strings and brought tears to my eyes. I definitely recommend this one.
I received an e-copy of this novel from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Meet Sky and River. Two kids who were raised on a place called Island for almost their entire lives. With only her mother and his father, the four of them survived for years on their little paradise. Not knowing any different, Sky believed that there was no other way of life. Even after their two parental figures 'go out to the ocean', River and Sky proceed to survive by themselves. When one day, a boat arrives and sends everything they ever knew into chaos.
Searching For Sky is told from the point of view of Sky. With little education and no knowledge of the real world, you're instantly drowning along with her as she struggles to play catch up. Living with her grandmother in California, everything is foreign. And not having River with her has her feeling extremely alone.
Sky is basically a child, having to learn words for everything and have them make sense in her mind. Her struggle was heavy and I felt for her. The author did an amazing job at making you feel everything Sky was going for. And when she finally finds River, I loved watching the two of them interact. River was this force that always had control over Sky, but she was always the stronger one, and that comes across in the way she tries to adapt versus the way River does. Honestly, River's story is heartbreaking.
Why I couldn't give this one five stars had to do with the way Sky's grandmother tried to 'help' her. All of the psychologists that were brought in didn't seem to understand that in all essence Sky was a child. There was so much emphasis on acting normal and being normal. I just felt like that wasn't how the situation would have been handled. There would have been more compassion and trying to understand.
But honestly, that was my only qualm. This story tugged at my heart strings and brought tears to my eyes. I definitely recommend this one.
I received an e-copy of this novel from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.