young adult, romance
In The Sky is Everwhere, Lennie's sister recently died unexpectedly and life is suddenly very different. After Lennie returns to school, she starts looking at the world differently and begins to figure out who she is now that she is no longer Bailey's sister.
This audiobook has a fantastic narrator. I have never before felt that a narrator completely covered the novel perfectly in an audiobook. That is, except for Neil Gaiman. But, he doesn't count because he narrates his own books so it isn't a stretch for him to interpret his characters correctly. Anyway, this was a job very well done by Julia Whelan.
As for the book, it's a well-written teenage romance full of drama. I don't typically like realistic teenage dramas because, well, I'm quite happy to be far away from teenage drama. But, I adored Jandy Nelson's other novel, I'll Give You the Sun, and I wanted to give this one a try. This one was written first and is not as amazing as I'll Give You the Sun but was still enjoyable. These characters are also quirky and creative and full of delicious exaggerations and wit. The story covers the loss of a loved one and dealing with grief very capably. I found it to be touching, fun, and extremely colorful.
I plan to read anything Jandy Nelson writes. What fun she must be!
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