Under Rose-Tainted Skies
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Mental Illness
4.1
(685)
Louise Gornall
A teenage girl must grapple with her agoraphobia as romance blossoms with her new neighbor in this YA novel—“a poignant work, infused with humor” (School Library Journal).Seventeen-year-old Norah Dean hasn’t left the house in years. Her agoraphobia and OCD are so intense that when groceries are left on the porch, she can’t even step out to get them. Struggling to snag the bags with a stick, she meets Luke. He’s sweet and funny, and he just caught her fishing for groceries. Because of course he did. Norah can’t leave the house, but can she let someone in? As their friendship grows deeper, Norah realizes Luke deserves a normal girl. One who can lie on the front lawn and look up at the stars. One who isn’t so screwed up.Readers themselves will fall in love with Norah in this deeply engaging portrait of a teen struggling to find the strength to face her demons.
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Author
Louise Gornall
Pages
341
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2017-01-03
ISBN
0544736524 9780544736528
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I haven’t even finished reading this but if I had the time and didn’t stop myself I could probably finish it in a day or less!(I’m not the fastest of readers so this is a good thing it means I enjoyed it)"
Thunder Daisy
"“See, anxiety doesn’t just stop. You can have nice moments, minutes where it shrinks, but it doesn’t leave. It lurks in the background like a shadow, like that important assignment you have to do but keep putting off or the dull ache that follows a three-day migraine. The best you can hope for is to contain it, make it as small as possible so it stops being intrusive. Am I coping? Yes, but it’s taking a monumental amount of effort to keep the dynamite inside my stomach from exploding”"
Beverly Martinez
"I was wondering if this book has any spice? It sounds super interesting but I don't really read spice. Thanks!"
LiteraryLover
"This book was so good, I really connected to it because of the fact that I have ocd as well"
jasmine camp
"Depicts OCD really well!"
Clare Watson
"This book depicts OCD in a comprehensive but realistic way. I was able to relate to the main character so much because of it, and it made me feel less alone in my experience with OCD"
rachel barba
