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A review by melliesimps
The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone by Adele Griffin
5.0
This is one of those books that's on your "To Read" list for the longest time and when you finally get to it you have no idea why in the world you waited so long to read it.
This is a fictional account of a prodigy who died young and left behind questions of how she truly died along with questions of who she really was. Gifted. Troubled. Both in more ways than one. I loved, loved, loved the story just as much as I loved all of the characters and hearing straight from the people who knew Addison talk about their memories of Addison - both the good and the bad and the gray. As well as the good and the bad of each other while in Addison's world. Because most everyone's lives revolved around this girl.
The story is told in the form of interviews that a journalist has gathered for a biography of Addison Stone, including a few excerpts of interviews Addison once conducted and much of Addison's art. Photos of Addison and those close to her are also intertwined and it's just so fascinating and mesmerizing seeing how much this fictional world and these fictional characters have been brought to life. The way that this story is told is so masterful and when you see it, when you experience this greatness, you'll see exactly what I mean.
Addison Stone is a gifted artist haunted by ghosts, burdened by her mental illness, and freed by art. This story means so much to me and I can't even begin to express how happy it makes me to know that this book exists, to know that it's constantly getting into the right readers' hands. This book is absolutely fantastic and is easily one of my favorite reads of the year - and the first month of the year hasn't even come to an end. This book is a true work of art and this piece is one I'll never forget.
This is a fictional account of a prodigy who died young and left behind questions of how she truly died along with questions of who she really was. Gifted. Troubled. Both in more ways than one. I loved, loved, loved the story just as much as I loved all of the characters and hearing straight from the people who knew Addison talk about their memories of Addison - both the good and the bad and the gray. As well as the good and the bad of each other while in Addison's world. Because most everyone's lives revolved around this girl.
The story is told in the form of interviews that a journalist has gathered for a biography of Addison Stone, including a few excerpts of interviews Addison once conducted and much of Addison's art. Photos of Addison and those close to her are also intertwined and it's just so fascinating and mesmerizing seeing how much this fictional world and these fictional characters have been brought to life. The way that this story is told is so masterful and when you see it, when you experience this greatness, you'll see exactly what I mean.
Addison Stone is a gifted artist haunted by ghosts, burdened by her mental illness, and freed by art. This story means so much to me and I can't even begin to express how happy it makes me to know that this book exists, to know that it's constantly getting into the right readers' hands. This book is absolutely fantastic and is easily one of my favorite reads of the year - and the first month of the year hasn't even come to an end. This book is a true work of art and this piece is one I'll never forget.