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A review by madelinemcguire
Harley in the Sky by Akemi Dawn Bowman
4.0
Harley Milano has always dreamed of being a trapeze artist, with parents who run a famous circus in LA she spent her life growing up watching the trapeze artists and hoping she could someday be one of them. But her parents have other ideas, they want her to go to regular college and find a stable career away from the circus. When Harley refuses going to college they get into a big fight that sends Harley running away to a traveling circus where she uses the sheet music she stole from her Dad to gain entry. With every new city and new experience Harley learns more about herself and the family she ran away from.
This book felt like a lot at first, there's a lot happening. Harley struggles with her heritage, her mental health and her family in addition to everything that goes on at the circus. But the more you read and get a clear image of Harley before we meet her the more her heritage, her mental health and her family all come together. It took me a while but I did enjoy it. I think it's a good book to recommend to those who don't like school and dream of running away to the circus. It's a great mental health book, perfect for readers who enjoy coming of age stories with a side of romance.
This book felt like a lot at first, there's a lot happening. Harley struggles with her heritage, her mental health and her family in addition to everything that goes on at the circus. But the more you read and get a clear image of Harley before we meet her the more her heritage, her mental health and her family all come together. It took me a while but I did enjoy it. I think it's a good book to recommend to those who don't like school and dream of running away to the circus. It's a great mental health book, perfect for readers who enjoy coming of age stories with a side of romance.