Blue Sun, Yellow Sky

by Jamie Jo Hoang

Hailed as “One of the best technical painters of our time” by an L.A. Times critic, 27-year-old Aubrey Johnson is finally gaining traction with her work. But as she weaves through what should be a celebration of her art, a single nagging echo of her doctor’s words refuses to stay silent—there is no cure. In less than eight weeks Aubrey is going blind.

Traveling on a one-way ticket around the world with childhood friend Jeff Anderson, Aubrey is in complete denial. But a blindfolded game of tasting foreign foods in China jolts her into confronting the reality of her situation. So begins her quest.

In this adult coming-of-age story, Aubrey struggles to make sense of her crippling diagnosis. But on her journey she finds a deeper understanding of herself and her life—sometimes fragmented and complex, but always with relentless truth.

A fictional memoir reminiscent of Lisa Genova's STILL ALICE and Cheryl Strayed's WILD.

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Travel, Friendship, Art

350 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 11, 2014

About the author

Jamie Jo Hoang is the award author of BLUE SUN, YELLOW SKY. Her driver's license says she lives in Los Angeles, but she tries to escape to foreign lands as often as possible. She is a writer, thinker, explorer, lover of tea, certified advanced diver, and never far from an ocean. She blogs about her life and travels at: www.heyjamie.com. Tweets at: @heyjamie. And posts pretty pictures on Instagram as @heyjamiejo. So far she's visited Peru, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Uruguay, Chile, Bonaire, France, England, Jamaica, Ireland, Scotland, and numerous other cities within America.

Reviews

[Jamie Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wrote it...so of course I love it! And I hope you will too! Please be sure to check out the Book Trailer on my author page and here: http://youtu.be/v88OEMO15kI

[Alina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few months ago I received a message from an indie author who spoke about her debut novel on Twitter. I was so impressed with the subject of the book that I really wanted to read it, but I was also wondering whether it was going to be a heavy/emotional read or if it was going to be counterbalanced by something else. Here are my thoughts on it.

Blue Sun, Yellow Sky is a contemporary novel written by Jamie Jo Hoang, that revolves around the life of Aubrey Johnson, a twenty-seven-year-old painter, who was recently diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a disorder which will gradually affect her sight and make her go blind in a matter of weeks. We learn that Aubrey is an independent woman who struggled to make a living as a young artist and now she will be forced to overcome her fear of going blind and of losing control of her life in order to keep her career going.

As it usually happens when someone receives bad news regarding their health, Aubrey realises that the clock is ticking and she regrets that she hasn’t explored more of the world’s wonders until now. She accepts to go with Jeff Anderson on a one-way ticket around the world. The two childhood friends re-encounter one another by chance after years of growing apart, which is a great occasion to bring back funny and heart-breaking memories and to catch up with each other’s lives.
I really like how Aubrey and Jeff’s friendship is revived, though the two seem to be opposites. Aubrey is a strong and independent person, she has mood swings as artists usually have, she is a little self-absorbed, and she sometimes needs to be alone to paint or just to meditate on her life and future. Jeff has always been a mature person, who chose reason over feelings, but that didn’t stop him from being a caring and generous friend. Aubrey can rely on him and be quirky around him. Things get a bit complicated along the way and the two will be forced to face their true feelings sooner or later and to reveal the secrets they were afraid to share with each other. I think that it’s somewhat easier to overcome life’s obstacles when you have a friend by your side and Jeff reappeared in Aubrey’s life when she needed help the most.
The pacing of the story is a bit slower than in other books I read, but it’s not a bad thing, because it symbolizes Aubrey’s wish to stay a little longer in the present, in order to capture as many details as she can and mentally reconstruct the places she visits, in order to use them as inspiration for her paintings. I adore the chapters about Aubrey’s travelling experiences, the descriptions of each of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, the emotions they trigger, the local food and culture, the friends they meet or re-encounter, and the tensions which appear between Aubrey and Jeff or the internal conflicts within the protagonist’s heart and mind. I liked the writing, even the technical parts which are linked to painting, architecture and photography because they helped me connect with Aubrey’s work and creative process. There are also flashbacks showing the past, whether it is Aubrey’s, Jeff’s or someone else’s backstory, something which adds meaning to the story piece by piece.
Before I wrap this up, I want to add that the message of this book was empowering, it brought me hope, as weird as this may sound, and I began to accept myself as I am. I feel more motivated to pursue my dreams, to accept self-doubts, but to keep them under control, and it made me wish to explore more of the magnificent places Aubrey visited. In the end, I think that we don’t need to wait for something life-threatening to happen in order to realise how precious life is.

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[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the idea of Hoang causing the peruser deep contemplation. Put yourself in Aubrey’s shoes, imaging yourself in her exact position. Downright heavy and certainly not an easy question to answer. This is a story of the reality and fragility of life, our lives can be easily derailed in an instant, age, gender, race – life is an equal opportunity intruder with good or bad. A very sobering ‘what if’ scenario leaving you lost in thought.

I was most impressed as Aubrey struggled with absorbing her diagnosis, accepting and dealing with her prognosis. All her emotions, thoughts were plausible. Anyone out there facing a similar life changing scenario will be able to grasp Aubrey from start to finish. Her mettle was tested and Aubrey pulled through. The world will NOT adapt to you, you MUST adapt to the world. Aubrey exemplifies a young woman stricken personally and professionally, yet manages to hold on to her passion by finding another means. Inspiring, admirable, simply a beautiful premise.

I found the world travel aspect very enjoyable, seeing the world though Aubrey’s eyes was affecting. Loads of information provided making the descriptions virtually tactile. I also appreciated the softness of her relationship with Jeff. The friendship/romance was well balanced, given their past it was credible.

Bringing awareness to Retinitis Pigmentosa respectfully and smartly explored. A disease unknown to most, kudos broaching a topic enlightening an audience.

I wish there was more character development with Aubrey. We are given a sense to her essence based on her loss but we really don’t know her. The shreds we are privy to allow us to build Aubrey to our liking, there is a lack of warmth for her personally allowing the reader to connect with her exclusively through her crisis. As portrayed she’s wonderful, just wish more intimacy was revealed.

Hoang possesses the gift of writing, along with creativity. A fabulous freshman debut from an authoress with unlimited proficiency. Highly recommend.

[Indigo Wilmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about an artist who learns that she's losing her sight. She takes up a childhood friend's offer to travel around the world with him to see all these amazing places before she won't be able to see them ever again. When I first heard the premise, I wasn't sure about it. Would a book on this topic depress me? I'm happy to say that it didn't. In fact, I loved reading it.

I love books that allow me to learn something while enjoying a story. This book taught me about so many of the places I want to see, but haven't visited...yet. There are lots of personal insights about China, Peru, and a host of other places. It was also interesting to be inside the mind of an artist and get to experience how she walked through the world.

Her struggle to come to terms with her disease and to find a way to thrive afterwards was very real and intimate. There were times I got mad at her and times I cheered for her. Add to this a bit of romance, and it was an absorbing read.

My commute was much nicer while I was reading this book, although a couple of times I got so caught up in it, I almost missed my stop. Definitely the sign of a five star book!

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I’m taking a much needed vacation from my life.”

I ran into this book’s author on twitter. One thing led to another and I found myself buying a copy after reading the back cover. For the first time in ages I felt like there was no need to check out the reviews available. I had a good feeling.

“What would you do if you learned you’d be going blind in six week?” That’s what Jamie Jo Hoang, the author, asks. Blue Sun, Yellow Sky is Aubrey’s answer. And what a breathtaking one!

Aubrey is, at the age of 27, considered “one of the best technical painters of our time”. She seems to have finally found both her voice and her audience. But, because timing is everything, she is diagnosed with a condition that will steal her vision. Aubrey, at the age of 27, on the verge of success in her career as a painter, is going blind. What to do when the only thing you seem to have left is taken from you? You steal it back.

It’s wonderful to see, to feel, the world through a painter’s eyes. Aubrey seems to be carving her memories permanently on her mind, describing them with a voice so full of everything that it sometimes hurts, leaving scars as you go by. You are there, right by her side as she witnesses the world happening. She gives every single moment the third dimension that makes the landscapes jump from inside the pages. It somehow feels like you are reading a memoir. The images so vivid, the emotions so palpable… you can almost smell the pigments as she transcribes what she sees into new canvases.

It’s a story about someone who is lost and isn’t sure if she wants to be found. It’s a story about someone who is lost and learns to want to find herself. It’s a story about forgiveness, about forgiving the past, the present, the future, and, most importantly, yourself. It’s a story about courage, bravery, honesty. It’s a story about taking a leap of faith and finding that even though you landed on your ass you are still alive and breathing. It’s a story about being alive and loving it to point of falling and getting up again. And again. And again.

I really don’t know what else to say. I loved every second of it, every page, every single word. I will probably find my way back to it soon, for a re-read. It’s just that wonderful.

Honestly, Jamie Jo Hoang is beyond talented. She paints with her words in such a glorious way that they seem to jump off the page and into your skin, making you part of a story that is a lesson. Just remember, you don’t need to be blind not to see… and being blind most definitely doesn’t mean not seeing, just means seeing differently. And difference? That’s what keeps the world spinning. Here's “[t]o dancing on an empty canvas.”

Just… you know, read it.

[Cloe Beane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never read a book like this before. I loved all the different cultures and traveling in this book! So beautifully written.

[Alex Clement · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Blue Sun, Yellow Sky which was written by the amazing Jamie Hoang. It was interesting to read a story I’ve not yet come across before, having the main character being/becoming blind. It was unique and I was automatically intrigued from the start. I appreciated how all the cultures in the different countries that Aubrey and Jeff visited were captured in such detail; from China and Peru to Italy and India. It was authentic and I felt like I was inside the story, experiencing the things they themselves were experiencing. I won’t spoil anything but there were definitely moments of intensity, and I just want to clarify how much I love Aubrey. I want her to be my sister and my best friend!! And also, Jeff 😍 Need I say more?... I’m so glad I found this book and I definitely recommend it if you want something lighthearted (ish), yet with depth and emotion that will give you goosebumps from time to time.

“𝙿𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚌 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚛𝚎”

[Mimi Marten · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book as a present. I had no previous knowledge about the author or what the book was about.
I have a hard time with reviews; many have too many spoilers. Without giving too much away, I will express my opinion about my experience with this novel.
The name “BLUE SUN, YELLOW SKY” is a fantastic expression. You get immediately intrigued and later on realize how fitting the title is to the story.

In the beginning, the plot is a little slow. I was enjoying the story, but I had no emotional connection to the character. It came out of a left field. Halfway through the story I was fully invested. My emotional response snuck up on me. I was crying my eyes out before the story even ended. Not knowing if it would be a happy or sad ending.
FIRST: Jamie Hoang is an artist. Her background in screenwriting explains her ability to not only describe the art pieces, but her travel stories are so vivid you feel like you are there.
SECOND: The travel makes this novel feel longer because you cover the whole world. You visit the well known major tourist attractions, but Jamie makes you see them from a different angle and in much richer colors.
THIRD: Jamie’s creative dialogue puts you right into characters shoes. You feel their fragility and struggles. It’s so real; you pause to ask yourself what would be your reaction? How would you handle your life “if” that happened to you?
FOURTH: The love story in this book is a perfect balance between friendship and romance. I also loved that it was secondary to the main story, still with a great importance.

This book is going to move you in many different ways. It will force you to think about the harsh reality of life and how fast life can take a turn. It will show you that you are allowed a pity party or a grieving process, and then you have a choice. You can either be a victim or a survivor. Audrey already had her first round with losing her parents, ultimately she hung on her art and learned how to ask for help. In a way, it’s also an inspiring story for many to find hope. If an artist going blind can maintain an artistic voice, then what is your excuse?

[Stacey V · Rating 2 out of 5]

The idea for this novel is catchy. As a traveler, I was drawn to the globetrotting experience, especially the theme of travel for a purpose, travel for self-exploration. I was also drawn to the creative aspect with an artist as the protagonist. For those destinations in the book that I've also visited, I can attest to the writer's accurate description of the tourism, most notably the trek along the Inca trail. Further, after recently interviewing a friend of mine who received a prosthetic eye following primary congenital glaucoma, I was drawn to this story of adaptation.

What bothered me about this book is that it became more of a theme of love concurs all; but when you want that "love" to be self-expression and it turns out to be love in the typical relationship sense, the reader is left unsatisfied. There was also too much focus on Aubrey's parents when they were not integral nor present in the story.

Additionally, I was left confused and unsettled by Aubrey's decision to switch from painting to photography. Why, after losing her sight, was she using brushstrokes to paint black color on black canvas and then all of a sudden we learn she discovered her father's old camera and miraculously learns the art of photography in a short period of time? Of course a blind visual artist should be honorably and respectably hailed for his or her passion, but the timeline seemed to evade reality. I agree that there is an innate, muscle-memory, emotional connection to art. I myself sometimes play the piano with my eyes closed. But that doesn't mean I could flow across the keys like Beethoven if I suddenly had to play without sight every time I sat down at the piano. It would take practice, a lot of practice. And Aubrey doesn't just need practice; she needs to learn a completely new medium. Comparing painting to photography is like comparing classical music to rock. I can't pick up a guitar that I've never touched before and play it with the ease that I do the keyboard I've had since childhood.

Overall, the storyline is intriguing but it falls short of being stunning, extraordinary or captivating.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novel is about 27-year-old Aubrey Johnson, an up and coming artist, who finds out she is going to go blind, within an 6 week period. With a successful show of her work just over, she is terrified thinking how this diagnosis will impact her life and her art in particular. She meets a childhood friend Jeff Anderson, who himself is at a crossroads, and he asks Aubrey if she wants to go along on a trip he had scheduled around the world, China, India, Jordan, Italy, France, Peru and finally Brazil. This is a wonderful story of her finding her new sense of identity and her reinvention as an artistic person. We follow the process of what she is going through, physically and mentally as she goes through this journey to blindness. We feel her fears, see her resilience as she comes to grip with what is going to happen.
She tells no one what is going on with her eyesight until heading home from the trip. She loved the thought of travel and the thought of being able to store up a lot of new visuals for later on. The descriptions of the places they go are so vivid and Aubrey's descriptions of the artistic process, is very interesting.
Of course there is always the possibility of romance.
I really enjoyed this story.

[Star]

Aubrey Johnson has been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease, from which she will go blind. Aubrey’s only 27 and her career as a painter is just taking off when she receives this devastating news from her doctor. She decides to go on an around the world trip with her childhood friend, Jeff Anderson, before she can no longer see the beauty in the world. BLUE SUN, YELLOW SKY is the inspirational story of an artist who is about to lose their sight and wants to experience the world before she must adapt to a new way of life. I loved Audrey’s spirit and strength. The author’s keen insights and vivid descriptions lent themselves to creating a unique and stimulating story. BLUE SUN, YELLOW SKY is a masterpiece!

[Julie Whitley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A talented artist receives a life-changing diagnosis just as her career blooms. In six weeks she will be blind.
On a whirlwind tour that takes her around the world, she questions herself on deeper and deeper levels and learns what is important and where her strength lies as she grapples with the pending upheaval. What will happen to her as an artist when it defines how she sees herself and her world? When she has always been fiercely independent, how can she survive alone in the dark?

Jamie Hoang does a wonderful job taking us along for the ride with Aubrey and Jeff as they navigate not only the physical journey but the emotional. I was sad to see to say goodbye to these two adventurers.

[Tonya Calvert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite books ever! Aubrey is an artist who is going blind. She sets out to see as much as she can in the short time she has before she loses her sight. The author is an artist as well, painting a beautiful picture of an unsuspecting heroine as she learns to see beauty in the ordinary. No spoilers, but I will say it is not cliche or predictable and I loved the ending. The story and the characters have stayed with me since I read it a couple of years ago. I cannot wait for Jamie Hoang’s next book!

[Eva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Blue Sky, Yellow Sun is a great little book packed with profound thoughts about art and love and the world around us. I loved that Aubrey is the kind of character that felt like she needed to deal with her own baggage before she would ever be ready to take on someone else’s.

[Leyla Atçeken · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ressam Aubrey ve uzun süre birbirlerini görmeyen çocukluk arkadaşı jeff'in Dünya turu sayılabilecek yolculuklarına tanıklık ettim. Adı geçen yerleri internetten izledim.Heyecan verici bir kitap değildi. ama sıkıcı da değildi. Yazım hataları oldukça fazlaydı. .

[Doingitbythebook - Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

A powerful, emotional, and truly thought-provoking story.
Blue Sun, Yellow Sky centres 27-year-old painter Aubrey Johnson who has been diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, meaning that she will lose her sight within a matter of weeks. With her artwork recently gaining a lot of interest, Aubrey is in denial. Faced with the harsh reality of going blind, Aubrey agrees to travel the world with her childhood best friend Jeff to try and overcome her fear. During her travels, she finds a deeper understanding of herself and life.
This is such a such a powerful contemporary story, I loved it. We follow Aubrey on her journey around the world but also her personal journey in which she faces the reality of her diagnosis and what this means for her career. The story is beautifully written and I felt so close to Aubrey, understanding her fears and resilience.

I found myself flying through the pages. the descriptions were so vivid that every chapter made me long to go travelling and explore the world. (Except for the blind food tasting in China – I will give that a miss, I was physically squirming). I absolutely loved how effortlessly the story weaved Aubrey’s childhood memories into her current experiences.

This was such a moving story. I loved how it kept my guessing and was not predictable.

[Bree · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are books that change your thoughts for a brief period of time and then there are books that change you as a person and stick with you for life. This is one of those books. Everyone faces the realization that they could die at any point in time. This book hits you on a whole new level.

What if you lose your eyesight and can never see again? You're not dead. Instead, you're living with the realization that you can never see the things you always thought you would be able to see. All those sunsets you barely noticed now mean so much more since you can't see them. What are you going to do now that you can't travel the world to see the beauty around you or now that you can't see your children or your spouse or your parents ever again?

Dying is simple. Having to live with your regrets and "what ifs" is so much more terrifying. Thank you for this book and for literally opening up my eyes to appreciate the things I usually take for granted.

[Ali Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review: It was interesting reading the exact same concept in back to back books - going blind when seeing is a necessity for each of the characters. I felt like this one was genuine, and humble… but in some moments, I was like, this is so unbelievable. But then again, I didn’t just find out I’d never be able to read again and my entire life was about to change. So maybe I would’ve jumped ship and gone and seen the world. Overall, I genuinely loved the simple, genuine nature of our main character, Aubrey. There were moments when she grieved, loved, lost, and re-learned life in the span of 8 weeks.
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Read July 2023 🎨
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Gut Instinct Rating: 3.75
Characters: 4.25
Believability: 4
Uniqueness: 4.75
Writing Style: 5
Excitement Factor: 4
Story Line: 5
Title Relevance: 5
Artwork Relevance: 5
Audiobook Narration: 4.25
Overall: 4.50🏳️‍🌈
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CW: Adventure Stories, Art or Artist Story Line (Painter), Foreign Country Story Line (non-US), Road Trip/Travel Story Line

[Nick Stump · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one wasn't for me. It was very quick paced. So much time passed in the first 50 pages which made it feel very rushed.

The two main characters kept having arguments and then would be chatting like nothing happened an hour later. So many fights never felt resolved.

Before I read the book I could have sworn I read a spoiler that the didn't end up together (spoiler, they do (is that really a spoiler tho)). And honestly, I kinda wish they didn't. Jeff clearly still has feelings for Veronica and Aubrey's kinda immature. They whole book I was expecting them to not end up together so I guess I got a suprise end.

There was something off about Jeff too. It almost seemed like he was trying to hard to convince either himself or her that he liked her.

Bleh, this review is a very disjointed very but I guess that what you get when you're speed writing it in your car while the radio is on. Hopefully it made some sense.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was everything a book should be - moving, thought-provoking and inspiring. The main character was sweet without being boring and moved through her life with cautious wild abandon. She had suffered tragedy and was going to suffer more, but never succumbed to maudlin thoughts. The author created characters that I felt immediately connected to. The story never became sluggish and even though I guessed what would happen at the end I was still happily surprised at how romantic it was. I loved the peek into an artists brain. I could see in my mind each piece of artwork that was being described and was moved by their emotional depth. I would highly recommend this book to anybody who wants to be inspired by the idea of facing life's challenges with courage and grace. I'm sure this story and its characters will stay with me for a long, long time.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jamie Jo Hoang is a very brave author!

In Blue Sun, Yellow Sky, the protagonist is an artist who is told she has retinitis pigmentosa - a progressive eye disease that leads to blindness.

While she is dealing with the emotional turmoil of this prognosis, she runs into a long-lost friend who spontaneously invites her to accompany him on a world-wind travel adventure.

Hoang's writing is consistently engaging, enlightening and entertaining.

And she throws in a bit of a romantic cliff-hanger to boot, which I will not spoil by mentioning its complications.

Enough to say that Blue Sun, Yellow Sky is a very worthy effort, especially for a first novel.

Well done Jamie Jo Hoang!

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is SO well written I honestly had to check multiple times to see if it is based on the author's life story. Jamie Hoang really gets into the character's head and writes her characters so seamlessly you feel like they are real people and it's a true story! Aubrey is a 27 year old artist and she's told that she's goin to lose her sight in 6 weeks. Holy cow. What a life changing diagnosis. The journey that Aubrey goes on is absolutely beautiful and I loved following her story. I felt like as I read this the story got better and better as I got to know Aubrey more and fall in love with her character.

I can't wait to read more from Jamie Hoang!

[Peg Lotvin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Goodreads seems to think I wanted to read this and has been advertising such for months. I decided to just read it and maybe that note would go away. I was pleasantly surprised as I did not approach the book with any enthusiasm. The story is of a young artist who finds she is going blind. She has the normal reaction to the diagnosis and accepts a (sort of) trip around the world with a friend who is a boy, not a boyfriend. During the trip their relationship sort of matures, but not entirely and they break up at the end of the trip. I don't want to give any more of it away, but things look up for the couple even after she is completely blind.

[Ken Grater · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

I found "Blue Sun Yellow Sky" to be very interesting. The story showed the emotional, physical and practical things Aubrey went through after her devastating diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa. As a young artist whose paintings were being noticed in the art world her future as a blind painter was unknown. A spontaneous trip to many countries around the world with a long time friend helps her learn about herself and about what lies ahead for her. It was an entertaining journey that I enjoyed and would recommend other readers to go on with her.

[Arielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since the books theme was about travel, I decided the best time to read it was during my holiday to Bali. This was the best/worst decision as once I started, I could not stop! It was such a good boo that you deeply emotionally connected with and I could not put it down. Spent the day reading the book in my hotel and not leaving for the day activities I had planned. Had a solid cry at some points and a good laugh at others. Highly recommend!

[Kathleen Dunagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome book!

I loved the story line, all the wonderful descriptions of places they went, and Jamie's vulnerability in sharing her story. The only reason I give it 4 stars is because there are several typos and missed words in the book. Otherwise I found it enthralling.

[Victoria Ichizli-Bartels · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the book twice. It is deeply touching, encouraging, empowering, and insightful, but also humorous and warm. I might reread it the third or even more than once because it feels like a beautiful parable — a tale teaching life lessons and empowering to overcome challenges.

[Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

INTROSPective is a good way to describe potions

[Rümeysa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okuması keyifli bir kitaptı.
Bana çok şey kattı, ufkumu açtı gibi sözler söyleyemeyeceğim. Karakterleri gerçekten çok sevdim de demeyeceğim. Sadece okuması keyifli bir kitaptı.

[Susan]

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