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ashliesydel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was a blend of poetry and story. Similar to the works of Safia Elhillo and Elizabeth Acevado. I'm learning that I'm a bit obsessed with this writing style.
I can like a book but NOT the FMC. I don't' know if I'm just really stuck up or what but it's rare that I immediately like an FMC. But I loved this ENTIRE book and the FMC. I loved her, my heart hurt for her. I wanted to beat her ex best friend's ass.
I was soo proud of her. This is a fantastic read. I listened on audio and got excited when I heard The Simone Biles was an executive producer on it!
Highly Recommend
izzyreads13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I’d like to start this out by saying that I am a poem lover, I love poems, I’ve read the poet X before and loved that book. However, something about this book didn’t do it for me.
I’m aware that this book is shorter and therefore would not go into detail about a lot of things but I feel like it could have benefited from being longer. I love reading books and feeling some form of connection with the character or at least a good understanding and while I totally understood where the mc was coming from, I didn’t really connect to her, so I didn’t really care. It was an easy read, hence why I finished it and I did want to see where the rest of the story went although I would’ve been fine not knowing.
A lot of things go by very quickly, and that’s really the part that bugged me. It felt like every so often we’d get a new character, something happens, they’re gone for a while, they come back, it’s Wtv and so on.
I did have a few quotes in this book that I did appreciate but I’m usually an avid tab user and this is definitely my least tabbed book. But all things said and done I did at least enjoy the writing style, I love how it read like a conversation and I enjoyed the way things were worded. I just didn’t particularly connect with anything or anyone hence my lack of interest but it did have a good overall lesson so this is probably best for maybe like a middle school level class trying to go into poem analysis but that’s really it for me.
I hope you found this review helpful, Happy reading!
I’m aware that this book is shorter and therefore would not go into detail about a lot of things but I feel like it could have benefited from being longer. I love reading books and feeling some form of connection with the character or at least a good understanding and while I totally understood where the mc was coming from, I didn’t really connect to her, so I didn’t really care. It was an easy read, hence why I finished it and I did want to see where the rest of the story went although I would’ve been fine not knowing.
A lot of things go by very quickly, and that’s really the part that bugged me. It felt like every so often we’d get a new character, something happens, they’re gone for a while, they come back, it’s Wtv and so on.
I did have a few quotes in this book that I did appreciate but I’m usually an avid tab user and this is definitely my least tabbed book. But all things said and done I did at least enjoy the writing style, I love how it read like a conversation and I enjoyed the way things were worded. I just didn’t particularly connect with anything or anyone hence my lack of interest but it did have a good overall lesson so this is probably best for maybe like a middle school level class trying to go into poem analysis but that’s really it for me.
I hope you found this review helpful, Happy reading!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Grief, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Rape
Minor: Bullying and Cursing
libraryofdreaming's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to love this but the timeline switches were too confusing. Not for me I'm afraid.
jenmangler's review against another edition
3.0
Sky has a lot going on. The relationship with her bully of a sister is unsettling, and the fact that her best friend Lay Li is freezing her out has sent her into a tailspin.
yellowswagger's review against another edition
4.0
Read this with the understanding that you’re reading poetry- vignettes and episodes that bleed into each other to tell a larger story. The author’s voice feels authentic and familiar, and I think this book takes a creative approach to exploring the loss and challenges of friendship and holds a mirror to some of the ways (specifically Black) boys and girls are treated differently. It’s a journey around relationships and asks the question: who do you want to give your time, energy, and love to?
thechanelmuse's review against another edition
3.0
Chlorine Sky is a novel-is-verse about a young Black girl coming-of-age on a journey of self-discovery outside of former best friend, Lay Li. I liked the overall idea, but I just couldn't connect with the characters.
emstewart23's review against another edition
2.5
May be better read in print; I know it was for the poetic effect but so many times when listening the pause was so long it was awkward and I thought something was wrong with the audio. Even on 1.25 speed.
bejeweledmeli's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bibliobrandie's review against another edition
3.0
This short coming-of-age novel-in-verse introduces you to Sky who is experiencing struggles that will be relatable to many readers. I liked this exploration of what it means to be a girl growing up in the world, especially what it means to be a black teenager. I would have liked for more character development with the main character as well as going deeper on some of the subject matter.
melinda_and_her_books's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you Netgalley and Random House Kids for my gifted copy. I hate to rate a poetry book low but but I just didn't care for this one that much. I couldn't get past some of the misspelled words. It made it feel like it didn't flow very well.