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Jandy Nelson's beloved, critically adored debut is now an Apple TV+ and A24 original film starring Jason Segel, Cherry Jones, Grace Kaufman, and Jacques Colimon.
“Both a profound meditation on loss and grieving and an exhilarating and very sexy romance." —NPR
Adrift after her sister Bailey’s sudden death, Lennie finds herself torn between quiet, seductive Toby—Bailey’s boyfriend who shares Lennie’s grief—and Joe, the new boy in town who bursts with life and musical genius. Each offers Lennie something she desperately needs. One boy helps her remember. The other lets her forget. And she knows if the two of them collide, her whole world will explode.
As much a laugh-out-loud celebration of love as a nuanced and poignant portrait of loss, Lennie’s struggle to sort her own melody out out the noise around her makes for an always honest, often uproarious, and absolutely unforgettable read.
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"A supremely interesting story to experience. Lennie, the protagonist, loses her older sister and through her grief, falls in love with the new boy in town, Joe Fontaine. Although the plot may sound ridiculous, after all, a teenage girl who has just experienced death for the first time is not supposed to be thinking about some boy with a smile "that could brighten the night sky". But that's the whole point of this book, the author and his protagonist both acknowledge that this is abnormal. Lennie's unorthodox method of mourning explains to the reader how people all deal with grief differently, and there is no "wrong" or "right" way to grieve. After all, who says cloaking one's self in black and crying into the night is any more effective than looking for the light, however less bright it is, left in life? Nelson further elaborates on Lennie's life, including the fact that she, along with her sister, had been abandoned by her mother as a toddler. This adds dimensions to the story, rather than leaving it as a bland, one-dimensional story of loss. Finally, Lennie's "voice" throughout the story is truly enthralling: quirky, humorous, real -- not a monotonous mourning melody. Maybe not for everyone, but teenage girls who have sisters should give this book a chance."
— Basma (5 out of 5 stars)
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Nelson's first novel is tender, romantic, and loaded with passion.
— The Horn Book -
The author brilliantly navigates Lennie's course between despair and hope, sorrow and humor... a gripping love triangle.
— Shelf Awareness -
In this amazing tale of love and loss, Nelson introduces a cast of characters who make the reader laugh and cry.
— NPR's The Roundtable -
Nearly everyone who's staggering through life in the wake of a loved one's death will recognize themselves in this brilliant, piercing story.
— The Denver Post -
★ "This is distinguished by the dreamy California setting and poetic images that will draw readers into Lennie's world.
— Publishers Weekly, starred review -
★ "It's romantic without being gooey and tear-jerking without being campy—what more could a reader want?
— BCCB, starred review -
★ "This is a passionate, vulnerable, wonderfully complete and irresistible book.
— VOYA, starred review -
[Nelson] writes with abandon... it's a headlong kind of book, preferably devoured at a single setting.
— Los Angeles Times -
Brimming with humor and life, full of music and the poems Lennie drops all over town, The Sky is Everywhere explores betrayal and forgiveness through a vibrant cast of characters.
— SLJ -
Those who think young adult books can't be as literary, rich, and mature as their adult counterparts will be disabused of that notion after reading The Sky is Everywhere . . . A finely-drawn portrait of grief and first love.
— The Daily Beast -
A story of love, loss, and healing that will resonate with readers long after they've finished reading.
— Booklist -
A story about love and loss . . . both heartfelt and literary.
— Kirkus Reviews -
Sky is both a profound meditation on loss and grieving and an exhilarating and very sexy romance. The book deserves multiple readings simply to savor Nelson's luscious language.
— NPR (chosen by Gayle Forman as one of the top five teen reads of the year) -
How grief and love run side by side is sensitively and intensely explored in this energetic, poetic, and warm-blooded novel.
— The Guardian -
An addictive, romantic, heartbreaking, and wise tale of one girl's epic loss—and equally epic self-discovery. Seriously, stop reading this blurb; start reading this book!
— Gayle Forman, author of the New York Times Bestseller If I Stay -
Wow. I sobbed my eyes out and then laughed through the tears. I have not fallen in love with a story and its characters like this in a long time. Stunning, heartbreaking, hilarious. A story that shakes the earth.
— An Na, winner of the Michael L. Printz Award and National Book Award Finalist -
Okay, I admit it. I have a huge crush on this book—it's beautiful, brilliant, passionate, funny, sexy, and deep. Come to think of it, I might even want to marry this book.
— Sonya Sones, author of What My Mother Doesn't Know -
Full of heart, quirky charm, and beautiful writing, The Sky Is Everywhere simply shines.
— Deb Caletti, National Book Award Finalist and author of The Secret Life of Prince Charming -
Jandy Nelson's story of grief somehow manages to be an enchantment, a celebration, a romance—without forsaking the rock-hard truths of loss.
— Sara Zarr, National Book Award Finalist and author of Story of a Girl and Sweethearts -
A Publishers Weekly Flying Start
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A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee
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A Junior Library Guild Selection
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Translated into thirty different languages
The Sky Is Everywhere Listener Reviews
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" I loved this book! Romantic. Sad. Girl power. Even somewhat sexy. Everything I love in a book. "
— Ovrly, 2/18/2014 -
" I loved this book! Romantic. Sad. Girl power. Even somewhat sexy. Everything I love in a book. "
— Ovrly, 2/18/2014 -
" If I could I would give it a million stars!!! Nelson put so much feeling into this book it almost makes you feel as if you are going through it with them. This story of grief manages to be charming, and somehow a celebration, without forsaking the rock-hard truth of loss. Lennie went through a lot and I like how there were random poems thrown into it. One of my newest favorite books! Jandy Nelson, keep writing(: "
— Kirsten, 2/11/2014 -
" If I could I would give it a million stars!!! Nelson put so much feeling into this book it almost makes you feel as if you are going through it with them. This story of grief manages to be charming, and somehow a celebration, without forsaking the rock-hard truth of loss. Lennie went through a lot and I like how there were random poems thrown into it. One of my newest favorite books! Jandy Nelson, keep writing(: "
— Kirsten, 2/11/2014 -
" I read this book a while ago but whenever I get the time to read it again I do. It's not one of those books that has the WOW factor. But it is indeed a great read. The love story is awesome and my favorite thing about The Sky Is Everywhere is that the girl's ACTUAL name is Lennon. "
— Ori, 1/22/2014 -
" I read this book a while ago but whenever I get the time to read it again I do. It's not one of those books that has the WOW factor. But it is indeed a great read. The love story is awesome and my favorite thing about The Sky Is Everywhere is that the girl's ACTUAL name is Lennon. "
— Ori, 1/22/2014 -
" Such an incredible and beautifully written book. "
— Vy, 1/21/2014 -
" Such an incredible and beautifully written book. "
— Vy, 1/21/2014 -
" A supremely interesting story to experience. Lennie, the protagonist, loses her older sister and through her grief, falls in love with the new boy in town, Joe Fontaine. Although the plot may sound ridiculous, after all, a teenage girl who has just experienced death for the first time is not supposed to be thinking about some boy with a smile "that could brighten the night sky". But that's the whole point of this book, the author and his protagonist both acknowledge that this is abnormal. Lennie's unorthodox method of mourning explains to the reader how people all deal with grief differently, and there is no "wrong" or "right" way to grieve. After all, who says cloaking one's self in black and crying into the night is any more effective than looking for the light, however less bright it is, left in life? Nelson further elaborates on Lennie's life, including the fact that she, along with her sister, had been abandoned by her mother as a toddler. This adds dimensions to the story, rather than leaving it as a bland, one-dimensional story of loss. Finally, Lennie's "voice" throughout the story is truly enthralling: quirky, humorous, real -- not a monotonous mourning melody. Maybe not for everyone, but teenage girls who have sisters should give this book a chance. "
— Basma, 1/20/2014 -
" very sad, but very eye opening.. i loved all the characters in it- and they why the characters handled everything that was happening around them "
— Olivia, 1/18/2014 -
" very sad, but very eye opening.. i loved all the characters in it- and they why the characters handled everything that was happening around them "
— Olivia, 1/18/2014 -
" Stunningly beautiful, I'm completely in love with this book! "
— Louise, 12/29/2013 -
" Stunningly beautiful, I'm completely in love with this book! "
— Louise, 12/29/2013 -
" If I could give it 100 stars, I would. What a magnificent book. So beautifully written. All I'm going to say about it is GO AND READ IT! It's perfection. "
— Carolamex, 12/11/2013 -
" If I could give it 100 stars, I would. What a magnificent book. So beautifully written. All I'm going to say about it is GO AND READ IT! It's perfection. "
— Carolamex, 12/11/2013 -
" It didnt keep me interested. "
— Olivia, 12/2/2013 -
" It didnt keep me interested. "
— Olivia, 12/2/2013 -
" ARGGHHHH!!!! I love this book! I flinched when Joe said "I can't believe someone would do that to her sister" (or something like that) to Lennie. I have read this book 23 times (going for 25) and I'm not sick of it yet! "
— Elly, 11/14/2013 -
" ARGGHHHH!!!! I love this book! I flinched when Joe said "I can't believe someone would do that to her sister" (or something like that) to Lennie. I have read this book 23 times (going for 25) and I'm not sick of it yet! "
— Elly, 11/14/2013 -
" Heartbreaking and very funny, the tears actually started rolling around page 50, it was such a heartbreaking story yet it ended with warm sunshines and happiness, though i still feel the pain for Lennie in losing Bailey "
— Rihan, 11/4/2013 -
" Heartbreaking and very funny, the tears actually started rolling around page 50, it was such a heartbreaking story yet it ended with warm sunshines and happiness, though i still feel the pain for Lennie in losing Bailey "
— Rihan, 11/4/2013 -
" Loved the poetry and the realistic depiction of a self-centred but heartbroken and confused teenager. Beginning to think that every YA book written nowadays has a bit of an obsession with death, though... "
— A.J., 10/28/2013 -
" Loved the poetry and the realistic depiction of a self-centred but heartbroken and confused teenager. Beginning to think that every YA book written nowadays has a bit of an obsession with death, though... "
— A.J., 10/28/2013 -
" This book is sooo beautiful. It makes me wish that I knew my sister. Although written for a more mature audience, this book is glorious and highly recommended. "
— Hunter, 10/25/2013 -
" This book is sooo beautiful. It makes me wish that I knew my sister. Although written for a more mature audience, this book is glorious and highly recommended. "
— Hunter, 10/25/2013 -
" It was good! I liked the idea of the book and I also liked how it was written. "
— Ell, 9/21/2013 -
" It was good! I liked the idea of the book and I also liked how it was written. "
— Ell, 9/21/2013 -
" A girl dealing with grief. Solid YA read. "
— Julie, 6/9/2013 -
" A girl dealing with grief. Solid YA read. "
— Julie, 6/9/2013 -
" This was so beautifully written i read it twice i am never going to be over it i love it so much "
— Sophia, 6/6/2013 -
" This was so beautifully written i read it twice i am never going to be over it i love it so much "
— Sophia, 6/6/2013 -
" I really loved this book. It was beautifully written, really sad, and very romantic. After devouring it and savoring it at the same time, I went back a few days later and reread my favorite parts. Some language and sexual references. "
— Julie, 11/5/2012 -
" I really loved this book. It was beautifully written, really sad, and very romantic. After devouring it and savoring it at the same time, I went back a few days later and reread my favorite parts. Some language and sexual references. "
— Julie, 11/5/2012 -
" This was a pretty good. I would recommend it to a lot of people but it's a bit depresing so if you can't handle stress, I don't strongly recommend it but overall it was a good book. "
— Aleyna, 8/9/2012 -
" This was a pretty good. I would recommend it to a lot of people but it's a bit depresing so if you can't handle stress, I don't strongly recommend it but overall it was a good book. "
— Aleyna, 8/9/2012 -
" This book is amazing! it made me want to fall in love. "
— Louise, 6/12/2012 -
" This book is amazing! it made me want to fall in love. "
— Louise, 6/12/2012 -
" god please send me a joe fontaine just pls "
— Umisyafiqa, 11/8/2011 -
" god please send me a joe fontaine just pls "
— Umisyafiqa, 11/8/2011 -
" Quirky, poignant and endearing. One of those rejuvenating reads you'd just love to read all over and over and over again. This book reminded me so much of If I Stay & Where She Went. It's like those 2 books wound up into one! Love it. It's gotten into my top 3 favourite books of all time. "
— Annika, 9/24/2011 -
" Quirky, poignant and endearing. One of those rejuvenating reads you'd just love to read all over and over and over again. This book reminded me so much of If I Stay & Where She Went. It's like those 2 books wound up into one! Love it. It's gotten into my top 3 favourite books of all time. "
— Annika, 9/24/2011 -
" it hit so close to home.. "
— jenn, 9/22/2011 -
" it hit so close to home.. "
— jenn, 9/22/2011 -
" reading it again already. it's that good. "
— Esther, 5/19/2011 -
" i thought this book was amazing!!!! out of all the books i have read this has to be the best. i think the author really captured the main characters feelings really well because what she felt i felt. I'm just really speechless!!! thats how great this book was!!! "
— Jacqueline, 5/19/2011 -
" reading it again already. it's that good. "
— Esther, 5/19/2011 -
" i thought this book was amazing!!!! out of all the books i have read this has to be the best. i think the author really captured the main characters feelings really well because what she felt i felt. I'm just really speechless!!! thats how great this book was!!! "
— Jacqueline, 5/19/2011 -
" This book, told by a grieving sister, gave a clear account of the emotions that would occur after a terrible tragedy. The characters were clearly drawn and the dialogue was realistic in a story of angst laced with humor. No real sex in the book, either. "
— Nancy, 5/16/2011 -
" This book, told by a grieving sister, gave a clear account of the emotions that would occur after a terrible tragedy. The characters were clearly drawn and the dialogue was realistic in a story of angst laced with humor. No real sex in the book, either. "
— Nancy, 5/16/2011
About Julia Whelan
Julia Whelan is a novelist, screenwriter, lifelong actor, and multiple award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and creative writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. She is a former child actor who has appeared in multiple films and television shows.