The Sky Is Everywhere

Originally posted at [...] Where do I even begin? This book has wormed its way into my heart, just like Joe wormed his way into the heart of Lennie and her family, and I think it is going to be a very long time before I am able to "move on." And I think it's going to be a very long time before I read a book that holds a candle to The Sky is Everywhere. It's funny because I used to think I didn't "do" grief books. But then I looked at some of the books I read and reviewed recently and loved, like Saving June and The Fault in Our Stars, or If I Stay, and I have come to the conclusion that I actually DO do grief books. But you know, saying that any of those books, as well as The Sky is Everywhere, is strictly a book about grief is doing each a serious injustice. All of those books, and especially The Sky is Everywhere, are about so much more. From page one of The Sky is Everywhere I was hooked. From the beginning I knew that the story this young woman Lennie was about to tell was going to be something special. This book, it's writing, it's tone, it's mood, it's humor, it's authenticity, it's soul, is unlike anything I have ever read. Lennie- What I love about Lennie is that even though she has experienced a life altering loss, the death of her sister and best friend Bailey, and even though she is dealing with a MOUNTAIN of survivor's guilt, she still comes across as a regular 17 year old girl. Lennie's not prefect. She's a girl who makes her share of mistakes, the kind that make you go "Ooohh...Lennie, what are you thinking?" She's such a good person, her misguided decisions made me cheer her on even more. So The Sky is Everywhere is as much a coming of age story as it is a book chronicling the loss of a loved one. And thank goodness! Because to say that this loss has devastated Lennie and her entire family, is an understatement. My sister will die over and over again for the rest of my life. Were it not for the elements of a coming of age story, this book would be one dark, downward spiral. But it isn't! Instead it's the perfect combination of grief and hope. It's the loss of one part of life balanced with self discovery and first love. Gram- Lennie's grandmother comprises 1/3 of Lennie's family unit, and like all of the other characters in this book, her persona jumps off the page. I love everything about Gram. I love that she's not a small, fragile, little old granny but that she is just as tall in statue as she is large in life. I love that she's an artist, painting her sad, willowy 'green ladies' and I love that she is the local garden guru, growing roses that are so intoxicating they can literally cause people to fall in love when inhaled. Mostly I love how much Gram loves Lennie, and how she was more mother than grandmother to both her and Bailey. Uncle Big- Like Gram, Lennie's Uncle Big is a towering presence, and he's most definitely a lover and not a fighter. I love that Big is just one big ole hippy, happiest in the old growth redwoods that surround their home of Clover, California. Like Gram, and really the entire Walker family, Big is eccentric and endearing all at the same time. Sarah- Lennie's BF is loud, loving, loyal and HILARIOUS. Packed full of feminist punch, Sarah is a perfect friend to Lennie, calling her out when she makes a major mess of things but standing by her and doing everything she can to help her make it right in the end. Toby- Bailey's boyfriend Toby is one of the most complex characters in the story. On the one hand you want so badly to take away all of his pain and hurt and loss that he feels after losing the love of his life. And on the other you want to shake him silly at some of his actions following her death. A lot of readers have problems with Toby's character, and with his relationship with Lennie, but I'm not one of them. I completely sympathized and got it, even though I cringed while reading it. Joe- Oh my gosh. This character (*Loud Sigh*). There are many, many reasons why I love The Sky is Everywhere. The coming of age story contained within; the element of magical realism; the strong yet eccentric family unit; the humor; the perfect setting, the undeniably gorgeous writing; and the elements of poetry and music inserted. But really, as shallow as it may be, I don't think this book would mean half so much to me were it not for the relationship between Lennie and Joe. In a recent Top Ten Tuesday, Joe earned the top spot in my list of fave Jail Bait Book Boyfriends and the reasons are many. It's his beauty, both external and internal; it's his genius musical abilities; and it's the fact that he can make everyone fall in love with him when he flashes his megawatt smile and bats his extraordinarily long eyelashes (Bat. Bat. Bat.). But I think what makes Joe so perfect to ME is that the boy wears his heart on his sleeve. He is so open, so honest with his feelings. He just puts it all out there for Lennie and everyone to see and even though this makes him vulnerable, and potentially prone to heartache, there is something so lovely about a character like this. Joe is youth and hope, and the 'joy of life' personified. When a person like that walks into the lives of Lennie and her broken family, it's impossible for them not to fall under his spell and begin to feel hopeful as well. Bailey- Even though Lennie's sister Bailey has been dead for several weeks as the story begins, we still get a hauntingly beautiful picture of who Bailey was and what she meant to her family and friends through the memories, dreams, and poetry of her sister. This inclusion added a heartbreaking yet amazing layer to the story. In addition to these incredible characters, Nelson has created a gorgeous backdrop set amid the old growth redwood forests: Clover, a fictional town in Northern California. And the setting is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jandy Nelson's musical writing in The Sky is Everywhere. Examples abound: "Good." He brushes his thumb on my cheek , and again his tenderness startles me. "Because I'm going crazy, Lennie." Bat. Bat. Bat. And just like that, I'm going crazy too because I'm think Joe Fontaine is about to kiss me. Finally. Forget the convent. Let's get this out of the way: My previously nonexistent floozy-factor is blowing right off the charts. "I didn't know you knew my name," I say. "So much you don't know about me, Lennie." He smiles and takes his index finger and presses it to my lips, leaves it there until my heart lands on Jupiter: three seconds, then removes it, turns around, and heads back into the living room. Whoa-- well, that was either the dorkiest of sexiest moment of my life, and I'm voting for sexy on account of my standing here dumbstruck and giddy, wondering if he did kiss me after all." (If you're like me you were reading that and thinking it was dorky, all the way up until Lennie calls it. Much of the writing is like this. Seemingly bordering on the cheesy or melodramatic only to have a sharp does of humor inserted to keep it authentic. I LOVE this about The Sky is Everywhere.) Here's another: There once was a girl who found herself dead. She peered over the ledge of heaven and saw back on earth her sister missed her too much, was way too sad, so she crossed some paths that would not have crossed, took some moments in her hand shook them up and spilled them like dice over the living world. It worked. The boy with the guitar collided with her sister. "There you go, Len," she whispered. "The rest is up to you." You know what I love most about that poem? That it plays around with the notion of destiny. And there are more instances of this throughout the book (some of the best coming at the end:) But even with the concept of destiny and fate present, there's also a definite message of one being the author of one's own story. You might not think that these two contradictory ideas could tie together and work, but somehow they do. I'm being vague, I know, but I wanted to at least mention it because I thought it was brilliant. There's even more packed into The Sky is Everywhere, more about Lennie's family, her mom in particular, but I think I've talked enough. I'll end by saying this: this book is perfection. I think that if even one of the aspects I have mentioned above were missing, one of the characters or passages of the prose altered in the slightest way, this book might not be as powerful as it is. Without all of these parts together the books would not be whole. When I think about it, I have read plenty of great books that have amazing, well developed characters. And I have read books with incredible settings. I have read books with drop dead gorgeous writing. And I have read books that have fascinating story lines. But it is a rare, rare thing to find a book that perfectly captures all of these elements. The Sky is Everywhere is one of these rare books. I wish I had read it sooner. I can't speak highly enough about it. If you are one of the few who haven't yet read it, remedy that. Soon. 5/5 Stars

I don’t think if I hadn’t lost someone close to me this novel would have resonated with me so much. Jandy Nelson’s writing style is beautiful and melodic. I was in serious writers envy at how she crafted a scene and created atmosphere. There were moments that my eyes stung a little, holding back tears – but I didn’t get to a point where I all-out cried. So while this was an emotional read, it didn’t knock me off my feet and leave me with a massive book hangover. My personal opinion over protagonist Lennie and what happens in ‘The Sky is Everywhere’ is in dichotomy: one is intolerant of some of her behaviour, it’s inexcusable. But on the other hand, having lived through something similar, you really do act in uncharacteristic ways when dealing with grief. Besides that, Jandy Nelson has a divisive skill of picturing this unique artistic family in a way that I can relate to, endearingly, even though I know little about painting, poetry, or music. In other books broaching this topic I always find myself skipping parts, yet in ‘The Sky is Everywhere’ I read every single word. Gripped from cover to cover. ‘The Sky is Everywhere’ is a lyrical, quick read I managed to complete in a day. And such an unusual read for me. I do like contemporaries, but this is not in the style I usually gravitate towards. But I’m really glad for the experience and already have ‘I’ll Give You the Sun’ on my nightstand to pick up soon to indulge in more of Jandy Nelson’s words. The symbolism is picturesque. If you let the book sit with you, marinate on the words, you can see the layers. It was lovely. With Lennie not knowing who she is anymore. Feeling untethered. I can strongly relate. Grief stays with your forever and you really do navigate the world feeling a little lost. It lessens over time, but it’s always there. Though it has a romance, it wasn’t a novel that I really predicted. It’s a personal story of grief, overcoming the bitterness, the abruptness, of such events; so it was more of a personal journey for the protagonist rather than just a story of girl meets boy, girl gets boy. I did feel like one of the love interests, Toby was a bit of a dick. Even though he is grieving too, he is older, and making the moves on a vulnerable young girl felt a bit skeevie. I’d recommend this for the writing of Jandy Nelson alone. Can’t wait to see the film adaptation currently in pre-production. It was recently announced that actress Grace Kaufman will play the protagonist Lennie.

"Gram is worried about me. It's not just because my sister Bailey died four weeks ago, or because my mother hasn't contacted me in sixteen years, or even because suddenly all I think about is sex. She is worried about me because one of her houseplants has spots. Gram has believed for most of my seventeen years that this particular houseplant, which is of the nondescript variety, reflects my emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. I've grown to believe it too... This is us since my sister Bailey collapsed one month ago from a fatal arrhythmia while in rehearsal for a local production of Romeo and Juliet. It's as if someone vacuumed up the horizon while we were looking the other way." That was just the first three pages. My. Heart. Broke. With. Every. Page. This book (I am not afraid to admit) had me sobbing and laughing in rotating intervals all night. I simply could not put it down without finding out what happens next. I even called my sister at 1am to tell her I loved her- this phone call was not exactly met with the warmth and gratefulness I had expected (mostly just a groggy "you are so weird"), but as you can see, this book clocked me in the solar plexus. Seventeen year old Lennie is an interesting character. She is a clarinet player in the band, has never had a boyfriend, and loves to read emotional classics like Wuthering Heights. In fact, her family is famous in the neighborhood for "road reading"- walking down the road so engrossed in a book they have no idea if they are about to be plowed down in traffic. Despite her quirkiness, Lennie has still always been her sister's shadow, her companion pony to her sister's racehorse. When her sister Bailey dies suddenly, Lennie can't seem to get her life together. It was bad enough her mother left them to live with their grandmother when Lennie was one, but now Bailey has abandoned her too. Lennie is struggling to stay afloat. When Bailey's boyfriend starts spending time with her and even making out with her, Lennie feels drawn to him. She knows it is wrong and her heart breaks for betraying Bailey every time they get together, but she still can't stop seeing him. Toby is the closest she can get to Bailey. When a new boy moves into town with his musical family and 100 watt smile, Lennie starts to feel about him the way Bailey felt about Toby. Now she has herself caught between the worst betrayal ever and a boy who just likes her for who she is, broken pieces and all. This book is about a young girl who cannot cope with the loss of her best friend, sister, and confidante. I have to say the grief is so real, I found myself sobbing and couldn't figure out if I was tired, overemotional, or the book was really that good. After finishing, I think the book was really that good. The descriptions of Lennie's shock, how she goes through the motions, loses it when she sees Bailey in the coffin, refuses to pack up Bailey's half of the room, and talks to her sister are so real, I felt like I was grieving with her every step of the way. When the new boy comes into town, Lennie can't believe she deserves such attention at first, and then feels guilty about every happy thought. It feels too soon for Lennie to smile. This book is obviously geared more toward girls. It is an emotional story, but it is so well written, it would touch the heart of any reader. There is a light amount of sexual activity- mostly making out, but it might make the story inappropriate for younger readers. I think this is a great 10-12 grade book with strong feelings, a wonderful story, and amazing characters. It might be too much for any student who has recently suffered a loss, though, so recommendations should be made with careful consideration. This is a beautiful story, and I plan to call my sister this morning at a more reasonable time and tell her again how much I love her!

If there is a right and a wrong way to grieve, then Lennie Walker is making a spectacular mess of things. Ever since her older sister died, Lennie has felt adrift and abandoned. Bailey was Juliet and whirling dervish. Bailey was beauty and effortless cool ... Bailey was the racehorse, and Lennie her companion pony. In the wake of her sister's sudden death, Lennie has turned to comfort from Bailey's equally distraught boyfriend, Toby. Beautiful Toby, who is part skate punk, part cowboy. As grief threatens to implode within them, Toby and Lennie embark on a confusing and heated tryst that won't make any sense to either of them, while also feeling complete right. Since Bailey's death, Lennie has pulled away from her beloved Gram and uncle Big. She has been ignoring her best friend, Sarah, and become fascinated with the idea of the mother who abandoned Bailey and Lennie when they were children. But more than that, Lennie has become completely and embarrassingly obsessed with Joe Fontaine. He's the new boy in school, from France, and he's in band with Lennie. Joe is enigmatic and cool, with to-die-for batting lashes. Lennie could see herself playing Cathy to Joe's Heathcliff. But grief and tragedy have a funny way of throwing life off course. `The Sky is Everywhere' was the debut 2010 YA novel from Jandy Nelson. For a little while there, the young adult genre followed a distinct trend. We were inundated with heavy books solemnly and beautifully exploring the subject of death and loss. `The Piper's Son' by Melina Marchetta. `If I Stay' by Gayle Forman. `Saving June' by Hannah Harrington... the list goes on and on. It seems that the new topic du-jour in YA is melancholy tragedy. I'm sure New York Times op-ed opinionated so-and-so's would point to such books as examples of the dark and depressing subject matter clouding young reader's minds today. But what those people fail to realize is that, sad they may be, books like `The Sky is Everywhere' use death and despair to highlight the beauty of life. Without suffering, there would be no compassion. Nelson's book is gorgeous. It's dripping in flavourful lyricism and pinpoint descriptions. I especially loved the chapter interludes, which include random snatches of writing and poetry that Lennie has been scribbling on candy wrappers and inside closets, leaving a trail of written grief in her wake. The book is a beautiful balance of quirky and tragedy. Bailey Walker died, suddenly, while rehearsing for her part as Juliet in the famous Shakespeare play. What she leaves behind is a grief-stricken boyfriend and a house divided by sorrow as Lennie, Big and Gram try to grasp their loss. The quirky comes from the lovable and original Walker family. Uncle Big, the arborist and town Lothario, who has `picnics' in trees with women and smokes pot to numb the pain of losing his niece. Gram paints green women, and has told her granddaughters all their lives that their wanderlust mother is coming home, eventually. Lennie affectionately calls her family mad, and she's not half wrong. But Nelson also beautifully illustrates that this unconventional family is filled to the brim with love, even if all the players seem cast adrift from one another in the wake of this tragedy. The real heart of the story comes from Lennie's complicated new feelings of lust for two boys - Bailey's ex, Toby, and new boy in school Joe. Grief seems to have made a succubus of Lennie, and she finds herself boiling and lusting like it's nobody's business. Through her spontaneous and inappropriate liaisons with both boys, we read the indelicacies of grief. It throws us for a loop, as Lennie discovers. Grief makes us do things we wouldn't normally do, cling to people we know are not meant for us ... I loved that Nelson offered so many grey areas in Lennie's matters of the heart. I appreciated the fact that through her whirling romantic notions, Nelson illustrated that grief has no right or wrong answers, there's just grief. Another thing I loved about Nelson's book - no flashbacks. So often when dealing with an important absent character, writers will fall back on the old flashback schtick. Sometimes this works beautifully (`If I Stay' being a prime example) but often it's just lazy. In `The Sky is Everywhere', Bailey permeates the story without ever making a physical appearance. We do not meet her in flashbacks or solid memories. Instead, we garner bits of her from Lennie's writing, their room the `orange sanctum' and the way Toby looks for pieces of her in Lennie. Nelson presents Bailey to readers beautifully and unobtrusively, and we feel her loss all the more because of it. I now know why `The Sky is Everywhere' was appearing on so many people's `favorites' lists last year. It is a truly epic debut novel, clashing depths of grief with soaring life through the eyes of a quirky and bereaved family. Brilliant.

*More like 2.5 stars**Review posted on Mundie Moms on 12/10/2016* This is one of those books that languished on my TBR despite very favorable reviews from my bookwormish friends. I honestly don't know why. I've been happily focusing on contemporaries all year. My audible credits (and their fantastic Black Friday sale) called to me, and I purchased it on audio. This seems to be my go-to way of clearing my old TBRs lately. I started the story, immediately switching the audio speed to 1.25x. I don't know what it is about narrators (especially for contemporary stories), but my ears are too impatient, and I listening at this speed seems to be a more natural fit for me. I met Lennie, who was completely overcome with grief over her sister's sudden death. But, she didn't know it. Conveniently, while she's struggling with the very concept of grief, a new band dude shows up. Joe, a.k.a. New Band Dude, has all the trappings of talent, beauty and apparently blinky eyelashes. What begins and what the story focuses (in my opinion too much) on is her developing relationship between her sister's old boyfriend (not to be judgy, but EEEEEWWWWW), Toby, and this Shiny, New Band Dude. I WAS SO BORED. SO DESPERATELY BORED that I almost didn't finish it. I get the grief. I really do. I get that when we're grieving, we may do things that we normally wouldn't. This goes doubly for teenagers because they are already struggling with fitting in to their environment and social norms. Lennie is one bundle of confused hormones. The story plods on with very little tension (except will she sleep with her sister's boyfriend) until a complication from her sister's past is revealed. Honestly, that's what finally hooked me. Sadly, this is well into the story probably close to halfway (I wasn't keeping close track because I was having an internal debate about not finishing it). The twist made me interested enough to plod on. In the end, I'm glad I finished it. The story takes a lovely turn, forcing Lennie and her grandmother to discover each other through their common sorrow. The story behind Lennie's mother's absence also caught my attention. The entire last fourth of the book was really well told. You just have to slog through a fairly typical story of will-she-won't-she and decide if you're Team Dead Sister's BF or Team Shiny New Band Dude. But, the end is lovely, real and I am glad I read it. You don't have to search far for more favorable reviews, the always lovely instagrammer, Ursula Uriate wrote: "My heart broke and got glued back together more than once and each time a little bit of each one of them got permanently stuck to my life. I cant stop thinking of Lennie and Bails, and Joe’s eyelashes, Toby’s scratched up arms and Big’s tree picnics, Gram’s garden and Sarah’s animal kind of Tourette Syndrome." Andrea from Reading Lark said: "Jandy Nelson did such an amazing job of shining a light onto this family's grief and how it effected their ties to each other." I'm looking forward to reading Jandy's I'll Give You the Sun because her characters did break out of their initial, predictable stereotypes and the plot, ultimately, turned out to be deeper than the first part of the book made it seem.

What can one say about such a beautifully written story and characters with such realistic personalities that they leapt from the pages and found a nice little spot in my heart? I didn't know just what to expect but found myself in awe and wishing for the book to be longer. It's a story about loss, love, change, understanding, family.... It's about so much more that there are not enough words within one review to tell you about everything held within its pages. I don't even think that this review will do the book justice. Without giving too much away.... I'll just say a few things. Well, I'll try to keep it at a few things without any spoilers. Each character was a puzzle piece that fit perfectly around our main character Lennie. They all played a part in the telling of how Lennie's grief changed not only her, but them as well. Nelson' debut novel is both poignant and lyrical. She knows how to write the many emotions throughout, not only the grieving process but also how to add in a little humor in along the way. Lennie tries hard to hold on to who she was before her sister's death that she almost misses out on some amazingly wonderful moments with her family and friends - new and old. It's through writing poetry and notes on various pieces of paper that she leaves in the wind, under a rock in the garden.... Written high on a branch in the tree tops... well you get the point - that we hear just what she's thinking and feeling. These notes and poems are such a huge part of the story that without them I'd feel like a massive part of Lennie was missing. Her family- Gram and Uncle Big are quirky people that I'd be happy to call my own. They are both grieving in their own ways; and it's their story throughout the book that shows us all that everyone handles death and loss in their own ways. Then we have Toby, Lennie's sister's boyfriend. He's at a loss as well and via their grief - Toby and Lennie found themselves drawn together. Neither really understanding why there is such a confusing yet magnetic pull towards each other as they try to find their way through their loss. We can't forget to mention Joe, sweet and mysterious new boy fresh from Paris. He was such lightness in the story. He was the healing in the story... without him the lighter and darker side of the sadness from the loss would have blurred together into something harder to contend with. Joe was a force for Lennie and her family in their time of need. One thing I have to say that I loved about him... he was so free in all that he gave to the whole family. Everyone needs a Joe in their life. All in all Nelson has written something beautiful with so much heart I can't see anyone not feeling the sunshine from it pages. Poetic from the first word to the last, with so many favorite line's and quote's I wouldn't know where to start. I'm already looking forward to re-reading and can't wait to read more from her in the future.

[book:The Sky is Everywhere] is a bit of an oddity. I can't pinpoint how it made me feel to read it, and I think that may be why I liked it. Lennie, aka John Lennon, is struggling to cope with her sister Bailey's sudden death. At 16, Lennie has never been the sole focus of her own life. She's always been eclipsed by the vibrance of her older sister, or so Lennie thinks. Nevertheless, Lennie has always adored Bailey, just as much if not more than anyone else. She simply doesn't know how to be without Bailey's bright light guiding her. Lost in grief, Lennie closes herself off to everyone, with the exception of Toby, Bailey's fiancé. Its Lennie's belief that Toby is the only other soul who's life is now as bleak as her own, whose loss is as comparable to hers. In her mind, she and Toby made up Bailey's whole heart, and thus these two reach out to one another in some vague hopes of bringing back any semblance of what they have lost. But the arrival of Joe Fontaine makes Lennie question what kind of life she has always led, and for the first time, she begins to imagine what her life could be. Lennie is a hard one to describe. She might just be one of the most authentic characters I've read in a long while. I say this because there are no handful of words to describe her. She's complex, incredibly hormonal and her actions often defy logic. How human of her! Like many readers of this story, I wanted to scoff at her relationship with Toby, especially when it so quickly turned physical, but when I took a step back, it made a weird sort of sense. Grief can overwhelm a person and cause them to reach out to those who wouldn't normally be a beacon in ways they wouldn't usually consider. These two characters were tied to one another by love and I suppose expression of that love was bound to occur. And I'll admit I got some enjoyment out of reading the steamy scenes. They accurately depicted the illogical actions that often accompany lust. But my enjoyment of these scenes aside, I was a champion for Joe. Toby and Lennie's connection was based entirely on grief of what was lost, whereas Joe brought light and possibility into Lennie's universe. Again, I was momentarily deterred when these two were so quick to consider becoming physical, but that's about how it works isn't it? Love and lust are inextricably linked and when one is "in love" lust undeniably follows. It was the most honest portrayal of modern relationships I've read in this genre to date. Because let's face it, teenage boys, and girls for that matter, aren't usually content with kissing and solving one another's emotional problems. Their heads are in the clouds and they want to do everything. Kudos to Jandy Nelson for baring it all in a no holds bared way. Additionally, there are some truly beautiful thoughts and emotions afoot within this book. And I'm sure that any music lover or creative soul will have a bit of a soft spot for this one. It's a bit unnerving to read, but it'll suck you in.

4.5 Stars! Oh wow... I don't love anyone more than you, Lennie, okay? Me too. That's settled then. You'll never disappear like Mom? Never. Promise? Two things were happening with my heart while reading The Sky Is Everywhere - 1) it ached and loved the whole time for all the wonderful characters who's hearts were broken from suddenly losing a very special person in their lives and 2) it was falling even more in love with Jandy Nelson's writing. For a soulful, beautiful clarinetist, from a homely, boring, talentless though passionate guitarist. After reading I'll Give You The Sun I just had to read this one. Jandy Nelson's writing is so unique and brilliant and beautiful and captivating. She makes me feel so much and enjoy how I instantly fall for the story line and everyone in it. I also came to realize that as soon as I start one of her books I want to devour them at the slowest possible pace. Even with not having the ability to stop myself from turning the pages, I want to be able to live inside with the characters for as long time. The Sky Is Everywhere was a story of how to live with the grief of losing one of the most important persons in your world and how to still live and be able to fall in love while hurting at the same time. I don't think I'm painting a pretty picture with my words but this author certainly does a fantastic job. The extra pieces of Lennie's words were a brilliant idea. This book is filled with heartache, love, life, beauty, laughter, and yes a wee bit of angst. I'll admit that angst almost made me angry as I've grown to loathe certain situations in books but without saying too much, what happened is understandable. It was just the last time it happened that made me upset. But Part 2 made up for it. "And then yesterday..." He tosses the clarinet onto the bed. "Found out you belong to me. " He points at me. "I own your a**." I smile. "Making fun of me?" "Yeah, but it doesn't matter because you own my a** too." I read that I'll Give You The Sun was sold to Warner Brothers which I'm really excited about BUT I would I also REALLY love to see this one as a movie! It would be perfect. Jandy Nelson has definitely become a must read author. I couldn't be more excited and anxious for her new release this year.