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An emotional contemporary middle-grade novel
Let me start by saying I love how the author wrote this book. The characters in the story are neither good nor bad, and the author portrays them realistically. For instance, Wren does not instantly hate Vanessa or her father when she sees them together. She gets along nicely with Vanessa, which I thought was a fantastic start to the tale.Speaking of Wren, I thought she was a wonderful character. She goes through many changes and family issues, and I thought she handled them very well. From Annika, Isla, and Raleigh to her friendship with Poppy and Kai, it was nice to see how she juggled school with her family affairs. I adored Poppy and how she was a fun influence on Wren.The highlight of the story, however, was Wren’s relationship with her mother. The mother is the most flawed character in the tale, and I felt she was so self-centered at times as she doesn’t consider Wren’s feelings. Wren’s mother goes through mood swings and depression because of her divorce from Wren’s father and doesn’t handle it well. I felt the author depicted their relationship perfectly.Moreover, I enjoyed how the author added the theme of makeup as the backdrop to the story. Wren’s passion for trying on special effects makeup as she sees videos by Cat FX inspired me to see a few such videos myself. It was also fun to see how Wren worked with the tech crew for the production. On a side note, I also enjoyed the references to Wizard of Oz and Wicked.Overall, “Violets Are Blue” is an emotional contemporary middle-grade novel that highlights how a parent’s emotions affect their child’s mindset, and I found it a profound read.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2021
Speaking of Wren, I thought she was a wonderful character. She goes through many changes and family issues, and I thought she handled them very well. From Annika, Isla, and Raleigh to her friendship with Poppy and Kai, it was nice to see how she juggled school with her family affairs. I adored Poppy and how she was a fun influence on Wren.
The highlight of the story, however, was Wren’s relationship with her mother. The mother is the most flawed character in the tale, and I felt she was so self-centered at times as she doesn’t consider Wren’s feelings. Wren’s mother goes through mood swings and depression because of her divorce from Wren’s father and doesn’t handle it well. I felt the author depicted their relationship perfectly.
Moreover, I enjoyed how the author added the theme of makeup as the backdrop to the story. Wren’s passion for trying on special effects makeup as she sees videos by Cat FX inspired me to see a few such videos myself. It was also fun to see how Wren worked with the tech crew for the production. On a side note, I also enjoyed the references to Wizard of Oz and Wicked.
Overall, “Violets Are Blue” is an emotional contemporary middle-grade novel that highlights how a parent’s emotions affect their child’s mindset, and I found it a profound read.
An emotional contemporary middle-grade novel
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2021
Let me start by saying I love how the author wrote this book. The characters in the story are neither good nor bad, and the author portrays them realistically. For instance, Wren does not instantly hate Vanessa or her father when she sees them together. She gets along nicely with Vanessa, which I thought was a fantastic start to the tale.Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2021
Speaking of Wren, I thought she was a wonderful character. She goes through many changes and family issues, and I thought she handled them very well. From Annika, Isla, and Raleigh to her friendship with Poppy and Kai, it was nice to see how she juggled school with her family affairs. I adored Poppy and how she was a fun influence on Wren.
The highlight of the story, however, was Wren’s relationship with her mother. The mother is the most flawed character in the tale, and I felt she was so self-centered at times as she doesn’t consider Wren’s feelings. Wren’s mother goes through mood swings and depression because of her divorce from Wren’s father and doesn’t handle it well. I felt the author depicted their relationship perfectly.
Moreover, I enjoyed how the author added the theme of makeup as the backdrop to the story. Wren’s passion for trying on special effects makeup as she sees videos by Cat FX inspired me to see a few such videos myself. It was also fun to see how Wren worked with the tech crew for the production. On a side note, I also enjoyed the references to Wizard of Oz and Wicked.
Overall, “Violets Are Blue” is an emotional contemporary middle-grade novel that highlights how a parent’s emotions affect their child’s mindset, and I found it a profound read.
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