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A review by paperbackwaffles
The Words That Fly Between Us by Sarah Carroll
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?"