Lynnie 
contemporary fiction, magical realism
Evelyn Skye's The Incredible Kindness of Paper is a palate
cleanser book – a sweet, easy read with generally lovely characters and a
happily-ever-after ending. Chloe and Oliver are inseparable growing up; they have been best friends since paired for a pen pal assignment in
elementary school. Just as their relationship begins to turn a corner
toward romance, Oliver's family leaves town without a trace, breaking
Chloe's heart (and Oliver's too, clearly). Twenty years later, Chloe is a
guidance counselor in NYC facing a series of personal challenges. To
cheer herself up she begins folding yellow origami roses and writing
positive messages in them and dropping the roses around town. Seeing how
her roses have affected the recipients, Chloe is determined to spread more kindness through her roses, finding help, community and new friends
along the way. Meanwhile, Oliver is a successful financial analyst and
number savant, also living and lonely in NYC. As you can predict, a
series of events lead Chloe and Oliver back into each other's lives - if
they will only open their eyes and hearts to their destiny.
The Incredible Kindness of Paper is feel-good writing at its best. I just found myself smiling as I read this book and enjoying the simplicity of it all. Wouldn't it be wonderful if it were as easy as a found paper rose to remind people to be kind to one another? I loved watching the connections form between characters and seeing how simple acts of grace and kindness helped them all form a community. Chloe and Oliver were lovely, if sometimes frustrating characters. There wasn't a lot of gray to either of their personalities and it took way too long for them to get out of their own way.
This is a great book to read at a time when life is feeling pretty heavy. When you need a reminder that people are good, pick up this title.
Thanks to Atria/Emily Bestler Books and NetGalley for the advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review. The Incredible Kindness of Paper will be published on August 12, 2025.
The Incredible Kindness of Paper is feel-good writing at its best. I just found myself smiling as I read this book and enjoying the simplicity of it all. Wouldn't it be wonderful if it were as easy as a found paper rose to remind people to be kind to one another? I loved watching the connections form between characters and seeing how simple acts of grace and kindness helped them all form a community. Chloe and Oliver were lovely, if sometimes frustrating characters. There wasn't a lot of gray to either of their personalities and it took way too long for them to get out of their own way.
This is a great book to read at a time when life is feeling pretty heavy. When you need a reminder that people are good, pick up this title.
Thanks to Atria/Emily Bestler Books and NetGalley for the advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review. The Incredible Kindness of Paper will be published on August 12, 2025.
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