Chapter 7 : Under Rose-Tainted Skies

 

Under Rose-Tainted Skies is a novel about a girl who suffers from Agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is a phobia that made a person afraid to go out because they afraid they could not escape in certain condition. Someone who suffers from Agoraphobia think their house is the safest place in earth.

At seventeen, Norah has accepted that the four walls of her house delineate her life. She knows that fearing everything from inland tsunamis to odd numbers is irrational, but her mind insists the world outside is too big, too dangerous. So she stays safe inside, watching others’ lives through her windows and social media feed.

But when Luke arrives on her doorstep, he doesn’t see a girl defined by medical terms and mental health. Instead, he sees a girl who is funny, smart, and brave. And Norah likes what he sees.

Their friendship turns deeper, but Norah knows Luke deserves a normal girl. One who can walk beneath the open sky. One who is unafraid of kissing. One who isn’t so screwed up. Can she let him go for his own good—or can Norah learn to see herself through Luke’s eyes?

This book is pretty, it describes how someone who suffers Agoraphobia live their lifes. I love how simple the romance is, even though it is easily predicted but I enjoy it. 

A quote from this book that I would like to cite is :

"Worry is such a drama queen. It takes the smallest thing, makes it so big and bulky that you can’t see the obvious any more."

 

(page 59)

 

A thing that I do not really like is the ending, I kind of feel it is a bit too rush for the ending and make it nonsense. Overall I give this book 3.7/5 ✩

 

 

Additional details of this book :

• Comes with paperback, kindle edition and audio CD
  
• Genre : Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult, Mental Health
  
• Author : Louise Gornall
  
• Pages : 330 pages
• Goodreads rating : 4.03/5.00 ✩ 
• Published in January 3rd, 2017