An emotive read that handles death artfully.
The young protagonist Lily Richardson is youthful and carefree when she suddenly finds herself the victim of a hit and run. Lily doesn't realise that she has been killed until she watches her body be recovered. As she starts to comprehend her death, her 'ghost' watches first hand as her loved ones grieve her death.
Unbeknown to them, she is with them throughout. Lily watches her beloved mother blame herself, her parent’s marriage fall to pieces, and she is filled with red hot rage at her short term boyfriends mother. (who is revealed to be the driver who hit her.) Lily's introspective is extremely emotive and painful as she tries to contact her family, regardless of her inability to do so.
'Sunflowers In February' handles loss and death in a delicate and artful way and the book manages to be funny, bittersweet and heart wrenching all at once. Many tears were shed throughout, and this is an absolute recommendation to those hungry for a new YA fictional story.
Unbeknown to them, she is with them throughout. Lily watches her beloved mother blame herself, her parent’s marriage fall to pieces, and she is filled with red hot rage at her short term boyfriends mother. (who is revealed to be the driver who hit her.) Lily's introspective is extremely emotive and painful as she tries to contact her family, regardless of her inability to do so.
'Sunflowers In February' handles loss and death in a delicate and artful way and the book manages to be funny, bittersweet and heart wrenching all at once. Many tears were shed throughout, and this is an absolute recommendation to those hungry for a new YA fictional story.