Review: One of the best young adult stories I have ever read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 13, 2012
I am trying to find the words what this book is about and I cannot find these words. I mean, this is the book about teenage boy finding his place in the world, about growing up, finding friends, about coming home, but this description fits practically *any* coming of age story and this story is so very special. I guess first and foremost because it is so beautifully, so powerfully, so realistically written. Skyler's voice (ironic because he is mute) is going to stay with me for a long time, I am very sure of that. I guess what grabbed me and did not let me go is how the author combined vulnerability and strength in Skyler's portrayal. Him figuring out his place in his new/old home, figuring out how much he is part of his heritage, realising whom he loves and that it is okay to love the person he does is just so very engaging and I guess if I were to describe the writing with one expression, I would say that I often felt a lump in my throat when I was reading this book. There is a tension in this story which is coming from the revelations about the past, but it built so nicely and connected with the present very well. Every character who has the smallest part to play in the story is well written, young person or old, settings are beautiful, I really have no criticism to offer whatsoever and cannot wait to read the second book in this trilogy.