“…By page 5, I was hooked. By Chapter 3, I was in love. By the end, I had decided to recommend the book to every reader I knew.” -Stephanie Seifert, freelance editor
“…manages to create happiness in the smallest moments, visionary imagination in the ordinary, and beauty where you didn’t think it could be. It is whimsical and uplifting: the best kind of story about life, death, and love. I found myself constantly smiling and repeatedly falling in love the English language…” -Dawn Ryan, marketing assistant Aladdin & Simon Pulse, Simon & Schuster
“…you’ll enjoy seeing the world through the eyes of the different characters, and holding on to that new sight as a precious, inspirational relic. And the sex scene is hands-down the best I have read, ever.” -Katie Campbell
“…it’s the kind of book that makes you stop and imagine what it’s like to be the rose that it encourages you to stop and smell. we could all do with at least a taste of the sort of out-of-the-box thinking that hugs these pages.” -Mike Ndosi
“…There were certain sentences and passages that I read over and over again simply because they put a smile on my face. It’s extremely well written and deserves a spot in everyone’s book collection.” -Alex Fairchild
“…an amazing combination of family, friendship, love, romance, and life. The author does an amazing job at talking to the reader and pulling the reader into the story line. I honestly felt like I was standing next to the character the entire time, like an invisible friend, that at times became visible. This book is a must read…” -Maggie Vazquez
“…beautiful and captivating…a must read, not only for the story, but for the elegant and renewed level of writing that this generation needs to remember still exists.” –Loryn Barclay, book blogger
“As I was reading through the book, I noticed how slowly I was going through the pages… it hit me. I LOVED this book. I was SAVORING the words. I found myself revisiting parts of the book before I’d even finished reading it, just to reread what had been written; to relive how the words had made me feel once again. The language used in this book was beautiful, colorful, imaginative, intelligent, poignant, inspiring, academic, yet magical all at the same time.” –Jennifer Land, JennsRAQ.blogspot.com
“…crazy good. It’s malted milkshake good. It’s little kid laughter good. Think of something you love that is so good it hits you in that stop under your ribcage right below your heart. Yeah, Somewhere Over the Sun is that good. …full of raw vulnerability. It was beautiful to read. I was attached to Alan from the first sentence and my love for him kept growing…” – Alice, girlsjustreading.blogspot.com
