A Sky Painted Gold - a gloriously sun-drenched coming-of-age story for fans of THE GREAT GATSBY

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But can reality ever live up to her expectations? What if her life - and falling in love - turn out to be nothing like she planned?

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What a stunning surprise. This novel feels like dancing with your friends at midnight, stolen glances across a crowded room, and the warmth of a sunset pouring in through gauzy curtains. Don’t let the Cinderella-thing going on at first turn you off. This is not a mere rags-to-riches story where the super rich hero has swept the poor heroine off her feet to shower her with jewels. I absolutely loved this story. Beautifully described, I was drawn to the world created with its heady summer celebrations, the hint of love and the potential heartbreak. With a wonderful cast of characters and a story line that spans an array of relationships, you felt every moment and every dance! I loved Lou’s relationship with her family; her desire to be a writer and the love at the heart of this novel. Echoes of Gatsby run throughout and the picture created of summertime in the 1920s is gorgeous. The perfect summer read, A Sky Painted Gold will light up your bookshelf!Let me wax lyrical over this book, which I loved SO MUCH that I shall dub it "The Best Summery Summer Book of 2018". Honestly, it was just . . . perfect. It made incandescently happy and kinda smiley, which was odd because I'm normally a massive moody cloud. LW: Yeah although I think it’s really nice how into the clothes everyone gets about it like I think everyone really… it’s such a special period for fashion and everyone really likes it. I find the cover misleading for some reason. While there is a romance, it doesn't really take front-stage until the very end. With their new friends gleefully setting the rules for their fling, Bea and Ben can agree on one thing at least: they absolutely, positively will not, cannot fall in love... Iris Grey's childhood was idyllic... until her father remarried. Iris's new stepmother and two stepsisters were cold-hearted schemers, and when her father dies in mysterious circumstances, Iris knows that something is wrong. Far too spirited to be forced into a life of servitude, she runs away to London. When she crosses paths with handsome, clever and cold Nicholas Wynter, Iris realises that this is her moment for revenge. Together they plot the downfall of their enemies - but the pair begin to find they have more in common than a desire for justice.

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Mi aspecto favorito fue la ambientación, claro que recuerda al Gran Gatsby por todos los rincones, pero hay algo en la prosa que me lo recordó mucho. Ese narrador en primera persona por parte de alguien joven e ingenuo que se ve arrastrado a este mundo mientras observa todo a su alrededor con ojos llenos de asombro. Los personajes amables, demasiado amables, con los que es difícil saber si realmente lo son o si es una burla. Disfruté mucho el tono de la novela, la narración de Lou y su forma de describir todo. The setting is Cornwall, but really it could have been any small seaside community some distance from London. Content-wise, I definitely had some The Great Gatsby-vibes at times. The three quotes from that book throughout A Sky Painted Gold probably helped that along as well, but still. The whole "huge house in the distance"-thing with a wealthy family, a lot of secrets.. It just gave me those vibes, you know? Also the parties! The drinks! The descriptions! Luchia Houghton: For those who haven’t yet read A Sky Painted Gold, first of all how would you explain it in your own words? Laura Wood: A Sky Painted Gold is a coming of age story set in the Summer of 1929. It’s quite dreamy and romantic and well I guess we’ve been pitching it as I Capture the Castle meets The Great Gatsby which I think is quite… I mean that’s a high bar but I think that’s quite accurate with the kind of intention behind it.My other thing: I think Nicholas should have given some reason for why he didn't tell Iris something sooner. I get that he was already working to fix the situation, but in the meantime it was something that could have put Iris or other people in danger if they had no idea. While I wish the romance in this story had more depth and moments in general, I was still greatly engrossed and enchanted by this tale. It wrapped up a bit too easily for my liking, but I also just greatly appreciate a story with a lovely happy ending when escaping from my own reality. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed Vote for Effie and the Poppy Pym series for younger readers.