A review by tracey_s
The Colour of the Sun by David Almond
3.0
I received a free digital copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I'll start by saying that as I'm not really the target audience for this middle grade/YA book, I didn't connect with Davie or the other residents of the small Tyneside town as much as I wanted to.
The writing style is lyrical and dreamlike, interspersed with grounding dialogue in the locals' dialect, which I enjoyed. As Davie is trying to grapple with grief and growing up, this style of storytelling seems fitting. The story is essentially a coming of age summer walk through the countryside and the small town that Davie has grown up in, and interactions with townspeople, both pleasant and not, along the way.
I believe for the right reader this will be a very special book.
I'll start by saying that as I'm not really the target audience for this middle grade/YA book, I didn't connect with Davie or the other residents of the small Tyneside town as much as I wanted to.
The writing style is lyrical and dreamlike, interspersed with grounding dialogue in the locals' dialect, which I enjoyed. As Davie is trying to grapple with grief and growing up, this style of storytelling seems fitting. The story is essentially a coming of age summer walk through the countryside and the small town that Davie has grown up in, and interactions with townspeople, both pleasant and not, along the way.
I believe for the right reader this will be a very special book.