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A review by bookswithbre
Yellow by Megan Jacobson
3.0
3.5/5 stars - Proof/ARC Review
I received Yellow at the Penguin Teen Australia Live event in Adelaide.
Yellow tells the story of fourteen-year-old Kirra Barley, who is having a hard time. Her father left her mother for the door-to-door makeup lady, and her mother is now a raging alcoholic as a result. Not only this, but Kirra's friends are cruel and treat her horribly. Suddenly and unexpectedly, Kirra receives a phone call from a ghost named Boogie. The pair agree that if Kirra solves Boogie's murder, Boogie will help make Kirra popular, among other things.
Yellow was unlike anything I have read before. It takes place in the 1990s in a small coastal town, which was detailed quite well and the beach scenes were some of my favourites. I loved reading about the surfing culture of the town, and the realistic rut that the people seem to be stuck in (the people never leave or try to accomplish bigger things).
The characters were interesting and well-developed. I particularly loved the friendship that developed between three of the characters, and the final scene in which this was shown was wonderful.
The mystery was intriguing and the twist definitely caught me by surprise! Jacobson sure knows how to weave a mystery plot into a contemporary novel.
Overall, Yellow is a fantastic debut novel by Australian author Megan Jacobson. It is complex and unique, and definitely worth the read. If you're looking for a contemporary with a twist, look no further than Yellow! Be sure to pick Yellow up when it is released on February 1st, 2016 (projected release date).
I received Yellow at the Penguin Teen Australia Live event in Adelaide.
Yellow tells the story of fourteen-year-old Kirra Barley, who is having a hard time. Her father left her mother for the door-to-door makeup lady, and her mother is now a raging alcoholic as a result. Not only this, but Kirra's friends are cruel and treat her horribly. Suddenly and unexpectedly, Kirra receives a phone call from a ghost named Boogie. The pair agree that if Kirra solves Boogie's murder, Boogie will help make Kirra popular, among other things.
Yellow was unlike anything I have read before. It takes place in the 1990s in a small coastal town, which was detailed quite well and the beach scenes were some of my favourites. I loved reading about the surfing culture of the town, and the realistic rut that the people seem to be stuck in (the people never leave or try to accomplish bigger things).
The characters were interesting and well-developed. I particularly loved the friendship that developed between three of the characters, and the final scene in which this was shown was wonderful.
The mystery was intriguing and the twist definitely caught me by surprise! Jacobson sure knows how to weave a mystery plot into a contemporary novel.
Overall, Yellow is a fantastic debut novel by Australian author Megan Jacobson. It is complex and unique, and definitely worth the read. If you're looking for a contemporary with a twist, look no further than Yellow! Be sure to pick Yellow up when it is released on February 1st, 2016 (projected release date).