Official Review: Myself in Blue by Renata F. Barcelos
Posted: 20 Jul 2014, 17:42
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Myself in Blue" by Renata F. Barcelos.]
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Myself in Blue, written by Renata F. Barcelos, is the story of a young girl with the unusual name of Sunday Morning, who runs away from home just before she turns 15, because of a terrible incident that she believes she is responsible for. The story begins 5 years later when she has decided that she needs to return and face her family and ask for forgiveness, but she is unable to face them. Her path crosses that of Scott Goodwin, who is writing the biography of her mother Iris Morning.
The story unfolds from the time of their meeting. Sunday goes back mentally to tell us of her childhood and some of the logic that lead to her decision to leave. Through Scott's tapes we learn of her family's history and the relationships in the book to give some background to key characters in the story. Through the relationship that builds between Sunday and Scott we learn what her life was like during the 5 years she was away and what has lead to her decision to return home.
I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. From the very beginning the author creates interest in her characters, makes them feel real to us and captures our attention, so we want to know their story. The attention to detail is incredible and she includes everything we need to understand these people and what motivates them. Also from the beginning she creates a mystery that keeps us reading to find out what really happened the night that Sunday ran away. We want to know what happened that was so horrific she had to leave and also what the results were. The suspense keeps us reading. It was a book that I didn't want to put down because I wanted to get to the end to find out what she had done.
Even though Sunday herself paints herself as an unlovable person we are sympathetic to her situation and wish the best for her. We are rooting for her to finally find the courage to meet her family and hope that all turns out well. There is a fair amount of mental anguish on the part of Sunday and she gets very philosophical at some points in the story.
The author has done her work. She has obviously done a fair amount of research on a number of points ( I won't mention those here so as not to give any of the book away) and the history of the people and the times they lived in. She actually gives you websites to visit for more information if you are interested in these areas. The psychology of people and the affects certain issues played on the development of Sunday in particular were also well done.
I would recommend this book to all who like a book with some depth and a hint of mystery.
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The story unfolds from the time of their meeting. Sunday goes back mentally to tell us of her childhood and some of the logic that lead to her decision to leave. Through Scott's tapes we learn of her family's history and the relationships in the book to give some background to key characters in the story. Through the relationship that builds between Sunday and Scott we learn what her life was like during the 5 years she was away and what has lead to her decision to return home.
I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. From the very beginning the author creates interest in her characters, makes them feel real to us and captures our attention, so we want to know their story. The attention to detail is incredible and she includes everything we need to understand these people and what motivates them. Also from the beginning she creates a mystery that keeps us reading to find out what really happened the night that Sunday ran away. We want to know what happened that was so horrific she had to leave and also what the results were. The suspense keeps us reading. It was a book that I didn't want to put down because I wanted to get to the end to find out what she had done.
Even though Sunday herself paints herself as an unlovable person we are sympathetic to her situation and wish the best for her. We are rooting for her to finally find the courage to meet her family and hope that all turns out well. There is a fair amount of mental anguish on the part of Sunday and she gets very philosophical at some points in the story.
The author has done her work. She has obviously done a fair amount of research on a number of points ( I won't mention those here so as not to give any of the book away) and the history of the people and the times they lived in. She actually gives you websites to visit for more information if you are interested in these areas. The psychology of people and the affects certain issues played on the development of Sunday in particular were also well done.
I would recommend this book to all who like a book with some depth and a hint of mystery.
***
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Buy "Myself in Blue" on Barnes and Noble