kerasalwaysreading's review against another edition
3.0
I’m just not sure this book was for me. I want to say that this was a VERY IMPORTANT book, with a very important message, it I was angered when reading it. I will say that it was a personal opinion of mine and to no fault of the author.
What I liked about this book: Even with as mad as I got at our main character, Izzy in the beginning, I really loved her ultimately. She grew so much throughout this book.
What I didn’t like: The author seems to have tried to take every possible kind of abuse (emotional, physical, sexual) and cram it all into this book. I understand that those are poignant and incredibly important topics to discuss and shed light on, but it felt like just a huge onslaught of what can possibly go wrong will go wrong. I didn’t like any of the characters in the first half of the book. None of them seemed like great people (I am so so glad that it changed throughout the book!!!)
This was in NO WAY a bad book. This was quite brilliant in so many aspects. I think it is a very important piece of written work for people looking for books about abuse against women.
What I liked about this book: Even with as mad as I got at our main character, Izzy in the beginning, I really loved her ultimately. She grew so much throughout this book.
What I didn’t like: The author seems to have tried to take every possible kind of abuse (emotional, physical, sexual) and cram it all into this book. I understand that those are poignant and incredibly important topics to discuss and shed light on, but it felt like just a huge onslaught of what can possibly go wrong will go wrong. I didn’t like any of the characters in the first half of the book. None of them seemed like great people (I am so so glad that it changed throughout the book!!!)
This was in NO WAY a bad book. This was quite brilliant in so many aspects. I think it is a very important piece of written work for people looking for books about abuse against women.
magicalbookthieves's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you so much to Jonathan Ball Publishers for this review copy.
This book is not for sensitive readers as it deals in topics of rape and abuse.
Izzy has never used for voice to stand up for herself. She's always been saved by her mum Steph or best friend Grace until both are too caught up in their own dramas to notice Izzy decend into trouble.
Blackmailed into a sexual act and forced to leave her home, Izzy undergoes some self-reflection to not only find and fall in love with herself but to also find her voice so that she can speak up for herself and those she loves.
This book takes a look at problems that our modern day technology makes easy and the effect abuse leaves on a person.
Great for teens and young adults. Especially girls as it encourages them to speak up and make their voices heard.
This book is not for sensitive readers as it deals in topics of rape and abuse.
Izzy has never used for voice to stand up for herself. She's always been saved by her mum Steph or best friend Grace until both are too caught up in their own dramas to notice Izzy decend into trouble.
Blackmailed into a sexual act and forced to leave her home, Izzy undergoes some self-reflection to not only find and fall in love with herself but to also find her voice so that she can speak up for herself and those she loves.
This book takes a look at problems that our modern day technology makes easy and the effect abuse leaves on a person.
Great for teens and young adults. Especially girls as it encourages them to speak up and make their voices heard.
readingwithgee_'s review against another edition
2.0
2.5*
I'll start off by emphasising just how much I loved the message of this book, I love the fact that it encouraged women to speak up, to be heard and to fight for justice! But the execution just wasn't the best for me
It almost feels as though the writer was so determined to have as many problematic occurrences throughout the book that nothing was really developed and everything just seemed rushed. The writing was difficult for me there were parts, there just seemed to be little bits that didn't make much sense and the language of the characters and the way they communicated made me cringe now and then.
Again i did enjoy the whole premise of the book and the message it sends out, it just could have done with some tweaks here and there, maybe it's just me I don't know but it wasn't awful by any means
TW discussions of rape, coercive behaviour, domestic violence and abuse
I'll start off by emphasising just how much I loved the message of this book, I love the fact that it encouraged women to speak up, to be heard and to fight for justice! But the execution just wasn't the best for me
It almost feels as though the writer was so determined to have as many problematic occurrences throughout the book that nothing was really developed and everything just seemed rushed. The writing was difficult for me there were parts, there just seemed to be little bits that didn't make much sense and the language of the characters and the way they communicated made me cringe now and then.
Again i did enjoy the whole premise of the book and the message it sends out, it just could have done with some tweaks here and there, maybe it's just me I don't know but it wasn't awful by any means
TW discussions of rape, coercive behaviour, domestic violence and abuse
cafeyre's review against another edition
5.0
Izzy Chambers life looks like a perfect picture. Happy family, gorgeous house, but it doesn’t as perfect as it seems. Most of it is just for show. She lives with her mother and controlling stepfather. However, he is not controlling in a way: at what time you need to come home, or that you need to have the best grades. He wants them to be perfect. He wants them to look and behave perfectly. He controls what they eat, wears and how their life needs to look like.
Besides her life at home, her school life isn’t better. Everything started during the house party when she accidentally drunk too much and one of the guys from the class used it. The consequence of this was the humiliating pictures. They were like shadows that followed her every day. The threats started soon after and crashed her in a way there was no coming back from.
She lost herself, she didn’t see a way out of all her problems. Her mom couldn’t let them live like this anymore. She didn’t want them to be scared and threatened their whole lives. She packed all the important things they will need and run away where no one will find them.
My thoughts:
It’s hard to share all my fresh thoughts about the book as I read it three months ago. It’s the second time I write this review. The first one, unfortunately, got lost and cannot be found. I checked every possible thing on my laptop to find it but the only thing I found was the first sentence of the review. Well, I need to share what I remember.
Firstly, I would like to talk about the main character; Izzy. Izzy Chambers has many things to worry about and people around that who don’t see it, just add more to the list. She’s an easy target to break and manipulate and people use it against her. If not her mom, she would be completely devastated at the end. Their escape helped her to recover and made her brave. She met people that showed her that what was happening to her was wrong and she didn’t deserve that. She finally could relax and take a breath and that’s what she needed the most.
Let’s talk about Daniel and Jacob. I don’t know which one of them is worse. Both can be assigned as the worst version of a man nowadays. I was disgusted by them and no villain made me so angry as these two. The worst thing is that this kind of man exists, and they are around us. They act like they will give you the world but later they destroy it. No woman deserves being treated like this.
The book touches the subject people don’t talk a lot about. There are still fights about how much a woman is worth and a lot of men still things that we don’t have as many rights as they have. They still think that we are here to be their toys. It’s still there but as the characters of The Sky is Mine, we need to fight and show them that we are stronger than they think.
I would like to thank NetGalley, Oneworld Publications and Amy Beashel for providing me this amazing book. I’m so disappointed that I lost the review I wrote right after I finished reading the book because it had more details than this one, but I am happy to share this with you and recommend it to everyone. It was an amazing journey.
Besides her life at home, her school life isn’t better. Everything started during the house party when she accidentally drunk too much and one of the guys from the class used it. The consequence of this was the humiliating pictures. They were like shadows that followed her every day. The threats started soon after and crashed her in a way there was no coming back from.
She lost herself, she didn’t see a way out of all her problems. Her mom couldn’t let them live like this anymore. She didn’t want them to be scared and threatened their whole lives. She packed all the important things they will need and run away where no one will find them.
My thoughts:
It’s hard to share all my fresh thoughts about the book as I read it three months ago. It’s the second time I write this review. The first one, unfortunately, got lost and cannot be found. I checked every possible thing on my laptop to find it but the only thing I found was the first sentence of the review. Well, I need to share what I remember.
Firstly, I would like to talk about the main character; Izzy. Izzy Chambers has many things to worry about and people around that who don’t see it, just add more to the list. She’s an easy target to break and manipulate and people use it against her. If not her mom, she would be completely devastated at the end. Their escape helped her to recover and made her brave. She met people that showed her that what was happening to her was wrong and she didn’t deserve that. She finally could relax and take a breath and that’s what she needed the most.
Let’s talk about Daniel and Jacob. I don’t know which one of them is worse. Both can be assigned as the worst version of a man nowadays. I was disgusted by them and no villain made me so angry as these two. The worst thing is that this kind of man exists, and they are around us. They act like they will give you the world but later they destroy it. No woman deserves being treated like this.
The book touches the subject people don’t talk a lot about. There are still fights about how much a woman is worth and a lot of men still things that we don’t have as many rights as they have. They still think that we are here to be their toys. It’s still there but as the characters of The Sky is Mine, we need to fight and show them that we are stronger than they think.
I would like to thank NetGalley, Oneworld Publications and Amy Beashel for providing me this amazing book. I’m so disappointed that I lost the review I wrote right after I finished reading the book because it had more details than this one, but I am happy to share this with you and recommend it to everyone. It was an amazing journey.
becandbooks's review against another edition
Thank you to Libro.FM and the publisher for providing me with a DLC in exchange for an honest review!
illbefinealone's review against another edition
4.0
The Sky is Mine covers some difficult subjects and does it very well. The story is beautiful and heartbreaking, and told almost perfectly with writing that flows really well. The characters are well-developed and well-described.
It's a really good book and it covers important subjects. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because it didn't grip me as much as I wanted. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's the book's fault, it could just be me.
*Copy received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
*Rating: 4/5 stars
It's a really good book and it covers important subjects. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because it didn't grip me as much as I wanted. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's the book's fault, it could just be me.
*Copy received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
*Rating: 4/5 stars
readingthestars's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
I do like the writing style, and thought that it fit the story well. And it was nice to have a good ending in which the characters each seek healing for themselves. But I had trouble getting into this book at the beginning, and to be honest, to me it only really seemed to pick up when Izzy and her mom left and Izzy met Harry (I love him, by the way, and all of the scenes he was in). I appreciate how this book tackles a lot of really tough issues, but also found it difficult to focus on each one. Every new problem seemed to come out of left field and took me by surprise, which I suppose is the point. And even though these issues SHOULD be talked about, which each one I realized that reading about that much abuse puts a strain on the reader as well. I hadn't necessarily expected to read about such tough topics, so I found myself a bit off put when each one came up. The story wasn't bad, and some parts were very powerful, but it was also very character driven as opposed to plot-driven, which might have contributed to me having some trouble getting into the book.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
I do like the writing style, and thought that it fit the story well. And it was nice to have a good ending in which the characters each seek healing for themselves. But I had trouble getting into this book at the beginning, and to be honest, to me it only really seemed to pick up when Izzy and her mom left and Izzy met Harry (I love him, by the way, and all of the scenes he was in). I appreciate how this book tackles a lot of really tough issues, but also found it difficult to focus on each one. Every new problem seemed to come out of left field and took me by surprise, which I suppose is the point. And even though these issues SHOULD be talked about, which each one I realized that reading about that much abuse puts a strain on the reader as well. I hadn't necessarily expected to read about such tough topics, so I found myself a bit off put when each one came up. The story wasn't bad, and some parts were very powerful, but it was also very character driven as opposed to plot-driven, which might have contributed to me having some trouble getting into the book.
bookishstone's review against another edition
3.0
That was a tough book to read. Trigger warning that this book contains various types of abuse. Beashel dives into some really tough issues with Izzy's story. This book dives into silence, shame, rape, abuse, and many other things that can be tough to read. Ultimately, Beashel does a great job of pulling you into the story and making you care for the characters and their issues. It shines a light on different types of abuse that are often overlooked or ignored.
dawn_court_reader's review against another edition
3.0
Great book, some truly scream at the book sad moments but enough happy moments to keep you going. Not misery porn but a truthful story. Worth a read.
sunnybandit's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book in one sitting. Phenomenal writing, viscerally true to life. If you’re a survivor of abuse or sexual assault then this may be a difficult read (but I felt it was also cathartic too, just know your own limits)