Under Rose-Tainted Skies

By Louise Gornall

Book Overview

"A love story set against the backdrop of debilitating mental illness. . . . Infused with humor, self-doubt, and, eventually, self-acceptance." --School Library Journal Norah has agoraphobia and OCD. While using a stick to snag grocery bags left on the porch, she meets Luke. He's sweet and funny, and he just caught her fishing for groceries. Because of course he did.
As their friendship grows deeper, Norah fears she's being selfish. Doesn't Luke deserve a normal girl--one who isn't so screwed up?
Readers will fall in love with Norah in this deeply engaging portrait of a teen struggling to find the strength to face her demons.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1328742040
• ISBN13: 9781328742049
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Amazing disability and mental health representation

I did a buddy read with a friend for this book a few years back, and this book was so, so good. It focuses on the main character’s disabilities and mental illnesses in a way that’s not degrading. The main character meets a boy who wants to meet her, but she has difficulty leaving her home. The author does an amazing job portraying her disabilities without using the “love cures all” trope.

Not exactly what I expected

It wasn't awful, I don't hate it. It handles the issues that it deals with realistically, I just expected... more. It was a very quick, easy read. A few things (not spoiling) I feel like we're just added for emotional affect rather than to move the story forward. Maybe I'll like it more doing a reread.