Age Group:
Young Adult

Genre:
Realistic Fiction, Poetry, American Fiction, Coming-of-age, Romance

Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, clarinetist and bookworm, lives contentedly in the shadows of her spirited older sister Bailey. But when Bailey dies suddenly, Lennie is forced to accept life as an only child – and as the new center of attention around town. Suddenly, her melancholic mood is attracting two different boys. Toby, formerly engaged to marry Bailey, seems inexplicably drawn to Lennie and the deep, deep sorrow that the two now share. Plagued by guilt, Lennie struggles to cope with the suddenly physical relationship that is growing between them.

But a ray of sunshine bursts into Lennie’s life in the form of new classmate and Parisian import Joe Fontaine. Joe, untouched by loss, is full of energy and passion, and Lennie can not helped but be drawn into his compassionate embrace. Soon Lennie finds herself torn in two, divided by her overwhelming sense of despair and her desire to find joy in life once again.

My Thoughts:
A celebration of life, love and passion during a time of immense sorrow and grief, The Sky is Everywhere has much to say about death and how it feels to be the person left behind. Lennie is a realistic character, whose emotions perfectly capture the experience of loss. Lennie’s eccentric Gram and uncle Big are also plausible figures who mirror Lennie’s grief and enable her to survive it. This is a sexy, fierce novel that ebbs along at an enticing pace.

Borrow The Sky is Everywhere from your local Vaughan library today!