A glisk, I think, tattooed on my wrist, maybe my favorite word of all time. Because ultimately and ideally, isn’t that what life is: a fleeting glance at a glimmering sight.
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In a nutshell
In a small Northern California wine country lives three Fall siblings – Wynton, Miles and Dizzy. Raised by their mother after their father mysteriously disappeared, their lives are sent into a tumult after the arrival of an enigmatic rainbow-haired girl. Her arrival opens up rivalries, love stories, family curses and a past that needs to be reconciled with inorder to rewrite the future.
Book Club Notes
This book surprised me in the best way possible. I started it unsure of what exactly I was reading – it read like YA and fantasy – two genres I don’t generally choose from. It turns out it’s classified as YA fiction (how it landed on my desk is much like the mystery of the rainbow-haired girl) but is unlike the YA I remember reading growing up, and the YA of today I specifically don’t read. It’s an enchanting coming of age story that has the innocence and quirk of youth with a depth and heart not often seen in Young Adult fiction. It’s a book that gets better the more you read and one dare I say will keep you up all night reading.
Read If
You enjoy young adult fiction, coming of age stories or want a whimsical story to get lost in.
Rating
Writing – 9/10
Character Development – 10/10
Plot Twist – 9/10
Shareability – 10/10
The Nitty Gritty
Published by: Pan Macmillan
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Drama
ISBN: 978-1-4063-6309-8
Pages: 518
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A note on our book ratings
Storyline: How good is the storyline? Is it believable and complex or does it make you shake your head in its ridiculousness?
Writing: How well written is the book? Do you find yourself wowed by the writing or unimpressed?
Character Development: Do the characters evolve and grow through the book and are they multi-dimensional?
Plot Twist: Were you able to predict the end, or did the author give you some surprises along the way to keep you on your toes?
Shareability: How likely are you to share the book?
