3,5 Punkte

This was super short and I finished it in a few hours. Definitely a teen book. I’m a fan of YA but this was written like a high school kid wrote it. Li da interesting story but more like an episode of an after school special. The writing style was choppy and hard to follow sometimes. Likely won’t read more by this author.

***3.5 stars
A nice Australian novel #represent

Love this book! I'm getting a bit obsesses with these Australian authors...

This book is about a girl on the search for a graffiti artist called Shadow on the night of her last day as a year 12 student. She's hoping he's everything she ever wanted in a boy and will understand like nobody else can. Little does she know he's actually someone very unexpected.

7/10. this had a bit of a slow start, but as i got further into the book i began to enjoy it more. it was all around a pretty cute romance read

W-O-W. Review to come soon

Part of me really wanted to give this 4 stars, but compared to other books that I've rated with a 4, it fell just a tiny bit short of them. So, it's a bigger 3, perhaps a 3.75 star rating.

Some authors are gifted with the ability of storytelling and others are gifted with the ability to write imagery so beautiful that you feel like you're there viewing it yourself. Crowley was definitely blessed with the later. Her skill in masterfully creating a surrounding that feels so real is utterly amazing, and she does it all without making it flowery or overly descriptive. She can say more in two sentences than it usually takes other authors pages to make you visualize. I found myself stopping several times just to reread over sections because I love the way she described it. Like I said in my first update, I love when an author can paint me a pretty picture with their pretty words.

"If you treat glass right, it doesn't crack. If you know the properties, you can make things; the color of dusk and night and love. But you can't control people like that and I really, really wish you could. I want the world to be glass."

"I liked that he had hair that was growing without a plan. A grin that came out of nowhere and left the same way. That he was tall enough so I had to look up at him in my dream sequences. I really liked his t-shirts. When he asked me out he was wearing this one with a dog walking a man on a leash. And there was always this space around him. The sort of space you’d queue to get into. I saw other girls trying but they didn't get past the bouncer at the door."

"There was no skin on my voice and she heard the bones in my words."

See what I mean! There are so many quotes I wanted to put there, but I narrowed it down to those few.

Moving on from my literary fangirling, Crowley wrote a book that I felt a younger young adult should read and enjoy. It had a truly realistic take on love and life. There are books where the main characters meet, sparks fly, and their instant connection and love could move mountains-- don't get me wrong, I like those just as much, but it's just not usually how love happens in the real world. This took a more subtle approach, proving that "true" love doesn't happen like it does in novels, that Prince Charming isn't always going to swoop in, kill the beast, and sweep you off your feet. In fact, it's more likely that you'll end up with an ordinary guy (who's pretty, slightly emo, but makes you tingle everywhere) and on your first date, you'll end up punching him in the nose after he grabs your "arse."

This book was sweet and I enjoyed the diversity in all the characters. There were certain parts where I had to sit the book down because I was wheezing and snorting with laughter (part of this is because I'm sick... *shifty eyes*).

There are only two negative points I can say about this book, and they're less about the actual book and more about me. The first point being that I'm not usually a fan of multiple POV's in a story and "Graffiti Moon" had three: Lucy, Ed, and poetry from Leo. Although I appreciated the glimpse into each of the characters and scenes were never really repeated, I just find it harder for the story to flow naturally with every other chapter coming from someone else's perspective. The second point has to do with the fact that Crowley is an Aussie and some of the lingo she uses in the book I wasn't really familiar with at all. Aside from these two points, I couldn't much fault elsewhere.

➳ 4 1/2 stars

The sky’s all wrong. I need the sort of blue that rips your inside out. You don’t see blue like that round here.

Oh, my. It doesn’t happen very often; that a book comes along that tugs at your heart in all the right ways, makes it ache bittersweetly, and draws out a smile brighter than a sunrise. [b:Graffiti Moon|7863274|Graffiti Moon|Cath Crowley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320129868l/7863274._SY75_.jpg|11018320] brilliantly, and beautifully, captures thoughts, emotions, and all the little things in between with a lovely, magical prose, reminding you just how much can happen in one day—or in one night, to be more specific.

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Lucy is tired of the guys from high school, and especially of Ed, who grabbed her butt on their first date. Having graduated, Lucy decides that she wants to find Shadow, the mysterious graffiti artist. Lucy knows that she will instantly fall in love and have a deep connection with Shadow even though she has never seen him. In contrast, Ed has loved Lucy from the start but agrees to help her. The entire story is told over the course of a single day. Most unique to this teen plot is that it takes place in Australia and has an artsy-theme. I have not read as many YA books that incorporate and capture the essence of art. For many teens, art is such an important part of their lives and form of expression. Trends in society and education used to veer away from art but with STEM becoming STEAM, the arts are making a comeback. Graffiti Moon is especially relatable for high school-aged teens that fantasize about their dream date—a person that they may have never met. Many fail to see what is right in front of them. This book addresses the cliché, “the grass is always greener on the other side.” Mystery seems to have more appeal than what is current, present, and obvious, and the ending is slightly predictable but necessary to the theme. Graffiti Moon is an extremely well read audiobook book and the multiple narrators make the story come to life.

This was lovely, strange, funny, lyrical and very wonderful. I would have liked the end to stretch on a bit with Ed and Lucy but I loved the characters and how the story unfolded. A little gem of an Australian novel and a good way to end the year :) Glad I read Angie's blog review!!