"Pieces of Sky" by Trinity Doyle

"Pieces of Sky" by Trinity Doyle

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Novel: Pieces of Sky

Author: Trinity Doyle

Published: 2015

Genre: coming of age

The number of pages: 287



"Before Cam drowned, swimming was my life - and I want my life back" - Lucy 


Blurb:
Lucy's life was going as smoothly as any teenager's could. She was the state backstroke champion, and swimming was her world. She lived with her parents and her brother, Cam, in the small coastal town she'd known all her life. She had friends, she has goals - she had a life.
Now Cam is dead, her parents might as well be - and Lucy can't bear to get back in the pool. All she has to look forward to now is a big pile of going-nowhere.
Drawn to Steffi, the wild ex-best friend who reminds her of her artist brother, and music-obsessed Evan, the new boy in town, Lucy starts asking questions. Why did Cam die? Was it an accident or suicide? But as Lucy hunts for answers she discovers much more than she expects. About Cam. About her family. About herself.



It wasn't a bad book by any means. I didn't realise that it was set in Australia (my home!) when I first bought it, so that was a nice surprise when I was reading about all these places I know well. I loved that I could relate to the language more because of all the slang and the way that they go about their lives. I think I found it easy to relate to, which I loved.
I loved the idea of the story. Cam, a rebellious teen brother who may have been suffering in silence. Lucy, the girl who loves to swim. But then things change. It definitely sounds like something I would have written.
However, as much as I liked the idea of the plot and the setting, I found it to be lacking something. I don't think the plot was fast-paced enough. I mean, I know it was a coming-of-age story about facing your fears and fighting the demons, but I just wanted something more, some more action or something. I also wanted Lucy to end up with someone else, which often makes a story hard to read. And again, much like Sadie, there were a few questions left unanswered but nothing too drastic. I wish I could have understood Cam better but I feel like you never really get to grasp who he was or what he was about. I couldn't tell if he was a good character who made mistakes or if he was completely and utterly lost, trying to work his way through life.
In the end, it was a cute, heartfelt story but I think maybe it was a little juvenile for me. I don't mean to sound like 'omg I am way too old for this', because that isn't what I mean. I think it would have just been more suited to someone is the age bracket of 12-14? I sometimes find it harder to relate to characters who are a bit younger than me. Overall, it was good, just not something that I loved.



PROS: I really liked Ryan.

CONS: The uncertainty surrounding Cam.


So, I give this story a 7/10!

See you soon, 

Madi xo