The Other Side of Blue

by Valerie O. Patterson

Book Overview

Cyan was named after a shade of blue, her artist mother's favorite color. The color of the sea. Since her father's death last year, she's felt just as mercurial and dark as her namesake, and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547244363
• ISBN13: 9780547244365
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Immersed

I loved the book. The color blue sets the mood, with the main character even being named Cyan. It speaks to the difficulty of being a teenager, and of a girl's relationship with her mother, especially when the father is not there. The mystery interwoven kept me going and I read it in 2 or 3 sittings. I also loved the locale, completely foreign to me but, as far as I could tell, well drawn.

AWSOME

I really loved this book. I also really think every one should read it. It is about a girl of 15 who dad has died a year ago and she is now tring to fide out how and why her dad died.

The Other Side of Blue reads like a fine oil painting

Valerie O. Patterson's The Other Side of Blue reads like a fine oil painting. From up close one is memorized by her beautiful imagery and metaphors. Then if the reader steps back they can see the carefully crafted words and images forming a picture, a story filled with hurt, loss, and unanswered questions. And finally if one studies this delicate portrait completely, they can find a glimpse of Cyan's glimmers of hope illuminated through the many hues of blue. Obviously a lover of color and of words, Val has used both with the skill of a fine crater to paint the story of Cyan, a young teenage girl who is struggling with the loss of her father and her anger towards her mother. Her story takes place on the Island of Curacao in the Caribbean, which I've never been to in real life, but feel like I have because o the vivid descriptions throughout The Other Side of Blue. A great read!

a story of love & loss

A great read about the story of a teenage girl whose dad passes away and is shrouded with mystery. Distance grows between her relationship with her mom, more so because of the death than ordinary teenage drama. As well as how people process death differently at different ages and different relationship. It also involves a new step sister and step father coming into the picture and how people adjust with loss and new life. I'd highly recommend this book!

Artfully written

15 year old Cyan and her artist mother have returned to the island of Curacao the year after Cyan's father's deadly boat accident. The two are barely speaking and Cyan's mother is engaged. They are joined by Cyan's beautiful and soon to be step sister. The action is tight and contained, much like a painting, and the result a splendid wash of feeling and color. Although written for young teens it is a valid piece of literary fiction for all ages.