Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister, Bailey. But when Bailey dies abruptly, Lennie is catapulted to centre stage of her own life - and, despite her nonexistent history with boys, suddenly finds herself struggling to balance two. Toby was Bailey's boyfriend; his grief mirrors Lennie's own. Joe is the new boy in town, with a nearly magical grin. One boy takes Lennie out of her sorrow, the other comforts her in it. But the two can't collide without Lennie's world exploding.
This book, like I'll Give You the Sun, showcases Nelson's beautiful writing. Jandy Nelson has a gift for painting a gorgeous story full of emotion with her words. The Sky is Everywhere is Lennie's story. She is drowning in the aftermath of her sister's sudden death. Lennie adored her older sister, and is lost without her; not sure who she is now that her sister is gone.
In photographs of us together, she is always looking at the camera, and I am always looking at her.
I loved so much about this book: the feels, the beautiful writing, Joeliriousness!!!, the pain, the joy. There are sad parts in this book. It is about a girl working through her grief, but it's also about her growing and discovering new things about herself. There were times when I was grinning so widely, that my face hurt. The romance is so sweet and tender. I was swept up in the "Joeliriousness" of it all. I also really liked the family - Gram, Big, and Lennie were an interesting bunch. All were struggling with Bailey's death, each was dealing with it in their own way, but they needed each other to really heal.
Another wonderful book from Nelson, which filled my heart with pain and joy.
