Review: Fantastic Read That Sticks With You
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2013
I had no idea what to expect when I picked up this book and it turned out to be one of the best books I read in 2012.  The voice was fresh and unique...it made me THINK about this story - about the main character - for weeks after I'd finished.One of the most interesting aspects of this book to me was how music was such an integral part of Stoney's existence.  I live with people who have perfect pitch (thank goodness I don't, it seems more of a curse than a blessing) and live their lives to their own personal soundtrack.  The way Lawley wrote Stoney's internal monologue in relation to music was SO real to me because of that.I also loved the way the past kept intruding on the present. Not only the obsession with the past (real or imagined) that Stoney's dad has, but the way the Lawley weaves the past and present together into a whole new tapestry.  It's not quite a ghost story, it's not quite magical realism...or is it?  It's awesome, whatever it is.Really loved it.