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A review by julie_reads15
Far from You by Lisa Schroeder
4.0
Summary
Far From You by Lisa Schroeder is a novel in verse about family and survival.
16-year-old Alice is struggling to recover from her mother's death. Her father has moved on and is remarried to a woman called Victoria, and she now has a new half-sister called Ivy.
Alice is also experiencing rifts in her friendship with Claire. The only person who is there for her is her boyfriend, Blaze. She finds getting lost in writing music as a way to cope.
When Alice, Victoria, and Ivy are driving home during Thanksgiving break and get stuck in a snowstorm, it's Alice's worst nightmare. During this ordeal, Alice learns a few important lessons. She learns maybe she's misjudged her new stepmother, and maybe angels do exist.
Review
Lisa Schroeder is my favourite novel in verse writer, as of yet, and Far From You built upon this belief.
I like how her lines are so poetic and metaphoric, yet flow quickly and progress the story. She strikes and excellent balance between metaphors and narrative. Although, I thought some of her metaphoric lines seemed a little cliche and some seemed a little unconvincing.
I thought both the plot and characters had a lot of depth for a verse novel.
In the first part of the novel, I sympathised with Alice, but at the same time I was a little frustrated with her and wanted her to be a little more proactive and stop whimpering. However, I liked how she developed and matured throughout the novel.
I recommend this book for anyone who's 14 years and older, and wants to read a novel in verse about family and survival.
Far From You by Lisa Schroeder is a novel in verse about family and survival.
16-year-old Alice is struggling to recover from her mother's death. Her father has moved on and is remarried to a woman called Victoria, and she now has a new half-sister called Ivy.
Alice is also experiencing rifts in her friendship with Claire. The only person who is there for her is her boyfriend, Blaze. She finds getting lost in writing music as a way to cope.
When Alice, Victoria, and Ivy are driving home during Thanksgiving break and get stuck in a snowstorm, it's Alice's worst nightmare. During this ordeal, Alice learns a few important lessons. She learns maybe she's misjudged her new stepmother, and maybe angels do exist.
Review
Lisa Schroeder is my favourite novel in verse writer, as of yet, and Far From You built upon this belief.
I like how her lines are so poetic and metaphoric, yet flow quickly and progress the story. She strikes and excellent balance between metaphors and narrative. Although, I thought some of her metaphoric lines seemed a little cliche and some seemed a little unconvincing.
I thought both the plot and characters had a lot of depth for a verse novel.
In the first part of the novel, I sympathised with Alice, but at the same time I was a little frustrated with her and wanted her to be a little more proactive and stop whimpering. However, I liked how she developed and matured throughout the novel.
I recommend this book for anyone who's 14 years and older, and wants to read a novel in verse about family and survival.