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The Other Side of Blue
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Cyan was named after a shade of blue, her artist mother’s favorite color. The color of the sea. Since her father’s death last year, she’s felt just as mercurial and dark as her namesake, and the distance between Cyan and her mother has grown as wide as an ocean. Now they’re returning to the island of Curaçao in the Caribbean, where her father’s mysterious accident occurred, and joining them will be Kammi–who may soon become a stepsister. Haunted by the secrets of the past, Cyan will explore all the depths of her blueness this summer, discovering the light, the darkness, and the many shades in between that are within her—and within us all.
Cyan was named after a shade of blue, her artist mother’s favorite color. The color of the sea. Since her father’s death last year, she’s felt just as mercurial and dark as her namesake, and the distance between Cyan and her mother has grown as wide as an ocean. Now they’re returning to the island of Curaçao in the Caribbean, where her father’s mysterious accident occurred, and joining them will be Kammi–who may soon become a stepsister. Haunted by the secrets of the past, Cyan will explore all the depths of her blueness this summer, discovering the light, the darkness, and the many shades in between that are within her—and within us all.
| Author | Valerie O. Patterson |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780547417400 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 160 |
| Publication Date | 10-19-2009 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
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Michael_Hagan (verified owner) –
I love a good island drama, and Valerie Patterson’s remarkable YA novel The Other Side of Blue delivers the kind of tropical punch that leaves me giddy with wonder. Set on the island of Curacao in the Caribbean Sea, fifteen-year-old Cyan returns with her mother to their annual summer retreat where her father mysteriously died in a boating incident the year before. Her grief has deepened to an interminable anger that no amount of sand, sun and seafood can calm. As the emotional gulf between Cyan and her mother widens, Cyan suspects there is more to her father’s death than she’s been told. Her mother, a renowned artist who has agreed to marry an affluent admirer, invites Cyan’s future step-sister to the island, a Cinderella-like girl named Kammi who is two years Cyan’s junior and everything Cyan is not (thin, sweet, and happy). The visit exacerbates Cyan’s insecurities and self-defining role as the ugly step-sister. She becomes possessive, dismissive and jealous, a bratty killjoy in full bloom. Meanwhile, Kammi wins everyone over, including the island boys. Holding the key to new information about Cyan’s father’s death is Mayur, a proud local boy from a wealthy family who taunts Cyan yet pulls at her desires and insecurities. Their frosty interactions heighten Cyan’s sense of confusion. When Cyan states, I am not interesting in Mayur. Absolutely not. Maybe, she is acknowledging the depths she’ll inevitably go for acceptance and comfort. While Cyan’s behavior often works against her, her thoughts and actions accurately reflect a depressed teen working through a profound loss. This is a masterfully rendered portrayal and the reason why this book leaves such a powerful, enduring impression. Cyan’s voice is pitch perfect and the writing throughout is masterful. The Other Side of Blue is a shining jewel in the sand, a story of healing and hope by a gifted storyteller and skilled practitioner of human nature. Bravo, Valerie Patterson, for this stunning debut!