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marjanabosnjak's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful. Just beautiful. I loved this story so much.
alice04's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
novelstorian's review
4.0
Lucy doesn't hope for much these days. She hopes her father, a successful lawyer and all around workaholic, is in a good mood. Because he does not get angry when he's in a good mood. Dad doesn't bully Lucy with harsh words or order poor mum around when he’s in a good mood.
Lucy also hopes that one day, she can be an artist.
Whenever Lucy’s parents start to argue, she would climb to the attic and lie on the floor, hoping that soon everything will be back to normal again. One night in the attic, Lucy discovers that every building on her row is connected- through the attic. As she peaks into the lives of those who live on her street, Lucy finds a sense of connection and realisation that maybe she is not the only one who is suffering in silence.
“Lucy is forced to realise that while she can affect the lives of others from the safety of the attic, she will need to climb down to face her own fears.”
This beautifully written novel by Sarah Carroll highlights the courage of a young girl facing her own fears, and finding the voice that will power above the silence that had been suffocating her all along. I really enjoyed Lucy’s journey of finding comfort and safety in the attic and then meeting other people who are going through similar hardships as her and finding some comfort in that too. It was great to see Lucy gradually finding the strength to face her own fears in order to pursue her dream of being an artist one day. Highly recommend to anyone who wants an uplifting and heartwarming read.
3.5 stars
“I hope you feel safe all day”
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster UK Children’s for providing me with an advanced reader’s copy of The Words That Fly Between Us.
My review will be posted on my blog by February 27th 2019
Lucy also hopes that one day, she can be an artist.
Whenever Lucy’s parents start to argue, she would climb to the attic and lie on the floor, hoping that soon everything will be back to normal again. One night in the attic, Lucy discovers that every building on her row is connected- through the attic. As she peaks into the lives of those who live on her street, Lucy finds a sense of connection and realisation that maybe she is not the only one who is suffering in silence.
“Lucy is forced to realise that while she can affect the lives of others from the safety of the attic, she will need to climb down to face her own fears.”
This beautifully written novel by Sarah Carroll highlights the courage of a young girl facing her own fears, and finding the voice that will power above the silence that had been suffocating her all along. I really enjoyed Lucy’s journey of finding comfort and safety in the attic and then meeting other people who are going through similar hardships as her and finding some comfort in that too. It was great to see Lucy gradually finding the strength to face her own fears in order to pursue her dream of being an artist one day. Highly recommend to anyone who wants an uplifting and heartwarming read.
3.5 stars
“I hope you feel safe all day”
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster UK Children’s for providing me with an advanced reader’s copy of The Words That Fly Between Us.
My review will be posted on my blog by February 27th 2019
neonila's review against another edition
4.0
I am emotional. This book truly wrecked me. A book all about self-discovery, friendship, getting through hard times and facing your problems, even though everything could change as a result. The discussion of abuse and people turning into someone we no longer can recognize was prevalent in this book and they feltband were so important. This story left me with tears in my eyes and a soft heart.
missusb21's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful words telling a grueling story that's appropriately sanitised for middle school readers.
Review to come.
Review to come.
yellowsnosrap's review
3.0
There was a lot I liked about this book and it gripped me enough to finish it pretty quickly. Her characters were very believable and realistic making it engrossing in the right ways. I loved the general theme of words and how they matter more than we realise.
What I will say though, it that it felt like a book of two halves and neither one seemed to get quite enough depth. I'm sure the intention was for it to be more of an intense snapshot into this family's life so I understand that. I just thought there was opportunity to expand. Especially with the character of the neighbour, Ms Cusack.
Also, I'm still no 100% sure how old the girls are meant to be. They're starting a new school in September but the book and the characters seem at least a year or two older? It was a little vague.
Still, if you're intrigued then I'd say give it a go.
What I will say though, it that it felt like a book of two halves and neither one seemed to get quite enough depth. I'm sure the intention was for it to be more of an intense snapshot into this family's life so I understand that. I just thought there was opportunity to expand. Especially with the character of the neighbour, Ms Cusack.
Also, I'm still no 100% sure how old the girls are meant to be. They're starting a new school in September but the book and the characters seem at least a year or two older? It was a little vague.
Still, if you're intrigued then I'd say give it a go.
themaliciousreader's review
4.0
I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I don't know how to summarize this, so I'm not going to.
I liked this book.It was short and engaging, it had interesting, layered characters. It took me a little while to figure out how old the main character was and that was a bit annoying but mostly, I really liked this coming of age story about family and friendship. A nice middle grade book that will stay with me for some time.
I don't know how to summarize this, so I'm not going to.
I liked this book.It was short and engaging, it had interesting, layered characters. It took me a little while to figure out how old the main character was and that was a bit annoying but mostly, I really liked this coming of age story about family and friendship. A nice middle grade book that will stay with me for some time.
paperbackwaffles's review
3.0
⭐️ 3.5 / 5 Stars ⭐️
"I know how it feels when you hear the words people don't say. The words that hang around long after the ones that were spoken disappear."
This book went so much deeper than I thought it would have and was truly beautiful. Lucy’s father is an absolute A-grade arsehole that bullies both Lucy and her mother, there’s this sense of silence and having to keep up this ‘happy family’ look in order for his business to go well. It talks about growing up as a teenager, bullies, family toxicity, and there’s so much in this short book to unpack.
The writing was incredibly beautiful, with a lot of imagery of words flying around the house, things that are underneath what is truly being said. A lot of the topics within this book range from bullying, to family, love, friendship, would be perfect and universal for any age range, and would make such an important read even for a much older adult. I feel as if a lot of people could truly identify with a lot of the topics within this book and should be spread around, mainly: be kind.
There is also a sense of mystery and adventure which was so perfect as Lucy finds that all the houses on her row share the same attic, there's this mystery of the person who lives next door and how there are so many rumours of who she is, how she lives, and uncovering the truth behind it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and would recommend to everyone. An important and poignant read.
"If we avoided mistakes, we'd never try anything, would we?"
"I know how it feels when you hear the words people don't say. The words that hang around long after the ones that were spoken disappear."
This book went so much deeper than I thought it would have and was truly beautiful. Lucy’s father is an absolute A-grade arsehole that bullies both Lucy and her mother, there’s this sense of silence and having to keep up this ‘happy family’ look in order for his business to go well. It talks about growing up as a teenager, bullies, family toxicity, and there’s so much in this short book to unpack.
The writing was incredibly beautiful, with a lot of imagery of words flying around the house, things that are underneath what is truly being said. A lot of the topics within this book range from bullying, to family, love, friendship, would be perfect and universal for any age range, and would make such an important read even for a much older adult. I feel as if a lot of people could truly identify with a lot of the topics within this book and should be spread around, mainly: be kind.
There is also a sense of mystery and adventure which was so perfect as Lucy finds that all the houses on her row share the same attic, there's this mystery of the person who lives next door and how there are so many rumours of who she is, how she lives, and uncovering the truth behind it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and would recommend to everyone. An important and poignant read.
"If we avoided mistakes, we'd never try anything, would we?"
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