AUTHOR: Nelson, Jandy
TITLE: The Sky is Every Where
TITLE: The Sky is Every Where
While attempting to enlighten readers as to the varying affects that death can have on those left behind, Jandy manages to draw readers in with a mix of mystery, romance and grief. Our protagonist Lennie is a talented musician happy to hide in the shadows of her sister Bailey’s vivacious personality. When her sister dies and she is thrust into the limelight she shrinks away, cutting out friends and ignoring her family members. She finds solace in the form of her sister’s boyfriend Toby, and the new musical ingénue Joe Fontaine. As time progress she is able to appreciate the musical talent and grows to love Joe, at the same time she is having an intensely physical relationship with Toby. Lennie knows that her actions are wrong but continues nonetheless.
This novel is overwrought at best. Understanding the after affects of a sibling death seems to get lost in translation. Characters are cliché and flatly drawn, specific plot points are never fully explained, and the idea that grief and physical attraction are somehow intertwined seems heavy handed. The voice of Lennie fluctuates from whiny and love-struck to deeply depressed within a matter of a few sentences. Readers discover that not only were Toby and Bailey destined to be married, but that she was also pregnant with his child.
This novel attempts to cover too many issues and while it makes the story interesting it also allows for the message to get lost. Finding an audience for this novel would be difficult at best, since this is not a traditional love story or even a well told story of grief.
This novel is overwrought at best. Understanding the after affects of a sibling death seems to get lost in translation. Characters are cliché and flatly drawn, specific plot points are never fully explained, and the idea that grief and physical attraction are somehow intertwined seems heavy handed. The voice of Lennie fluctuates from whiny and love-struck to deeply depressed within a matter of a few sentences. Readers discover that not only were Toby and Bailey destined to be married, but that she was also pregnant with his child.
This novel attempts to cover too many issues and while it makes the story interesting it also allows for the message to get lost. Finding an audience for this novel would be difficult at best, since this is not a traditional love story or even a well told story of grief.
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