LitPick Review
Graffiti Moon What has mystery, intrigue, and deceit lurking around every corner? Cath Crowley's new novel, Graffiti Moon, of course! Lucy Dervish, just graduating from high school, has an obsession. Obsessions, actually. She's obsessed with art. And glass-blowing. And colors, trillions of colors. And a notorious graffiti artist named Shadow who has all of her sweet obsessions rolled into one tantalizing package. Yet, as always, there is a problem. She hasn't even seen Shadow, much less has been introduced to him. But she wants to. She really, really wants to. Lucy believes that Shadow has all the answers she wants. Answers about love, hidden wants, and, most of all, art. So how could she refuse when her best friend Jazz suggests that they go out on the town to celebrate their graduation? Lucy believes this is her only chance to find Shadow before she goes off to college. She has an entire night to get what she desires. But there's a hitch. She has to go on her Shadow-hunt with Ed, a guy she spent the most embarrassing date with in her entire life. Yet she has to find her man&.. Ed, by the way, is no more interested in this hunt than he is in physics. He has had enough of Lucy Dervish, thank you very much. He certainly can't help that she broke his nose during the most awful date of his eighteen- year life. But when the two are thrown together by pure fate, Ed finds himself being sucked into Lucy's satisfying aurora. Something is stopping him, though. It turns out Ed just might a secret of his own&& "Let me make it this time. Let me meet Shadow. Poet too but mainly Shadow. The guy who paints in the dark. Paints birds trapped on brick walls and people lost in ghost forests."
Opinion:
This book had its good points and bad points. One thing that extremely disappointed me in this novel was the language. Were talking about major profanity here. I had to lay down the book a few times to clear my mind. It also could get a little dull at times, especially when Ed would reminisce about his past girlfriend. I just felt like screaming "Get on with it!" sometimes. Yet, even with its faults, it also had many strengths, too. It really shows how tough life is for some young Americans. It made me feel eternally grateful for my privileged life I live. I also liked how deep it was. These kids thoughtand thought hard. I picked up many good points in here that portrayed the human soul, deep inside, just waiting for you to take it out, release it, examine it, and cherish it. Another thing I enjoyed was the poems scattered throughout the book, written by Ed's partner in crime, Leopold Green. They really got me in touch with reality. This book had a beautiful blend of romance, drama, and mystery to keep me entertained most of the time, yet sometimes I felt slightly bored with the patterned plot. I believe that if you love art, you'll probably love this book. If you don't, you feel uninterested sometimes, but all in all, this book is a good read. "I close my eyes and spray and piece in my head, a wall with a shadowy guy on it and a shadowy road in front of him." I would recommend this book to ages fifteen and up, just because of the language would definitely not be suitable for a younger age. So, will Lucy find her man or her match? Will Ed ever spill his dirty little secret? To find out, read this exciting novel by Cath Crowley!