Graffiti Moon

by Cath Crowley

'We've got at least seven hours to get what we want before the sun comes up.'
School is over, and Lucy has the perfect way to celebrate: tonight she's going to find Shadow, the mysterious graffiti artist whose work appears all over the city. Somewhere in the glassy darkness, he's out there, spraying colour, birds and blue sky on the night. And Lucy knows that a guy who paints like Shadow is someone she could fall for - really fall for.
The last person Lucy wants to spend this night with is Ed, the guy she's managed to avoid since punching him in the nose on the most awkward date of her life. But when Ed tells Lucy he knows where to find Shadow, the two of them are suddenly on an all-night search to places where Shadow's pieces of heartbreak and escape echo off the city walls. And what Lucy can't see is the one thing that's right before her eyes.

• ISBN10: 0375983651
• ISBN13: 9780375983658
• Publish Date: 10 May 2014 (first published 1 January 2012)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 152
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

It's a well known fact, that I fell in love with Crowley's storytelling via Words in Deep Blue. After that magnificent experience, I wanted to read her backlist, and I confess, I was not disappointed.

This story had beautiful writing, great characters, tons of humor, and lots of heart. This story was sort of a romance, I guess, but I was captivated by the friendships and the family relationships which were also present. In addition, many of the characters were at a crossroads, where they had to made BIG, life changing decisions.

I have to thank Cath Crowley for the amazing night she allowed me to spend with Ed, Lucy, and the rest of their crew. I was fun, enlightening, and very memorable.

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[Joséphine]

Book rating: 4 stars
Audiobook rating: 4.5 stars

Initial thoughts: A lyrical book centred on graffiti. Who would've thought? As an audiobook, I loved listening to the alternating voices of mainly Ed and Lucy. Since the narrators were chosen to fit their genders, it really helped me get into their characters more than plain reading did. Although, when it came to the interspersed poems, I preferred reading them on the printed pages. In any case, the plot was simple to follow yet gave rise to a lot of dramatic tension, which pulled me right into Graffiti Moon.

[Kelly]

I've always admired street art, but Graffiti Moon has given me a new appreciation of these creative and talented artists. I loved the adventure through the streets of Melbourne and each time I see a wall mural through Fitzroy, I'll remember the night that belonged to Shadow and Poet.