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A review by phoenixfaie
The Words That Fly Between Us by Sarah Carroll
4.0
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher Simon & Schuster for providing me with a digital ARC of this in exchange for an honest review.
When I saw the synopsis of this on Netgalley I couldn’t help but be drawn to it.
Sarah did a fantastic job of creating an atmosphere that even made me as a reader feel the tension and frustration that Lucy felt at home with her parents.
I loved the idea that the negativity and belittling comments were just *There* floating around taking up space long after they had actually been said.
So even when Lucy’s father was acting nice in front of other people, what had been said beforehand could never be unsaid.
The topic of abuse was apparent throughout the whole novel- not only the abuse that Lucy witnesses at home, but also bullying amongst her peers- her best friend Megan being on the receiving end of trolling comments on her popular blog from someone she had considered a friend.
I adored how Sarah wrote about Lucy and her artwork- especially the piece of the girl in the sterile room, there was something so raw about that.
I was so proud of Lucy for standing up to her dad in regards to the email and his lies, and her mother for kicking him out, it was interesting to see her slowly find her own freedom from his abuse by going out and applying for a job to get her own money and get away from him.
This novel is truly an emotional rollercoaster, especially for a short novel, the issues that Lucy and Megan both had to deal with are very easy to relate to regardless of your age, and Sarah writes in such a personal way. You could literally feel the love that Lucy’s mum had for her when she tried to protect her.
I adored the ending of Lucy opening all the windows to “clean out the house” and get rid of all those horrible words and memories of her dad.
Abuse is never ok, so try to speak out about it.
“I hope you feel safe all day”
When I saw the synopsis of this on Netgalley I couldn’t help but be drawn to it.
Sarah did a fantastic job of creating an atmosphere that even made me as a reader feel the tension and frustration that Lucy felt at home with her parents.
I loved the idea that the negativity and belittling comments were just *There* floating around taking up space long after they had actually been said.
So even when Lucy’s father was acting nice in front of other people, what had been said beforehand could never be unsaid.
The topic of abuse was apparent throughout the whole novel- not only the abuse that Lucy witnesses at home, but also bullying amongst her peers- her best friend Megan being on the receiving end of trolling comments on her popular blog from someone she had considered a friend.
I adored how Sarah wrote about Lucy and her artwork- especially the piece of the girl in the sterile room, there was something so raw about that.
I was so proud of Lucy for standing up to her dad in regards to the email and his lies, and her mother for kicking him out, it was interesting to see her slowly find her own freedom from his abuse by going out and applying for a job to get her own money and get away from him.
This novel is truly an emotional rollercoaster, especially for a short novel, the issues that Lucy and Megan both had to deal with are very easy to relate to regardless of your age, and Sarah writes in such a personal way. You could literally feel the love that Lucy’s mum had for her when she tried to protect her.
I adored the ending of Lucy opening all the windows to “clean out the house” and get rid of all those horrible words and memories of her dad.
Abuse is never ok, so try to speak out about it.
“I hope you feel safe all day”