But when Morgan discovers that the one person in the world she trusted most has kept a devastating secret from her, Morgan must redefine her life and herself."

Thoughts:

It seems that I’ve been reading a lot of gay theme books lately. I’m glad that books like The Sky Always Hears Me are becoming more popular. Morgan lives in a tiny town in the heart of America where mostly everyone is homophobic. I thought it was really funny how Morgan handled all these idiots. Overall, Morgan was an extremely funny and likeable character. I loved how she was always day dreaming about Rob and checking out his butt. It was just so outrageous. The way Morgan describes some of the customers in the store was also pretty darn funny, Morgan and her fortune cooking writing was a little bizarre, but in the end it added nicely to the story. Untimely, I wanted Morgan to succeed at her dreams to write the Great American Novel.

The Sky Always Hears Me is a story about relationships, so we get to see a lot of interaction among Morgan and those closest to her: Morgan and her grandmother, Morgan and her girl (crush?) Tessa, Morgan and her parents, Morgan and her boyfriend, and Morgan and Rob. The way I describe it sounds tiring, but The Sky Always Hears Me never felt long-winded. All the characters were well developed and interesting enough to keep me on my toes.

I found the secret that was reveled about Morgan’s grandmother to be somewhat anti-climactic. After reading the summary I was expecting something truly shocking, but I ended up not being all the surprised. I did think that the idea of PMS induced aggression was rather unique. It seems like we are always hearing about how testosterone makes men more aggressive, but we never look at how women are affected by their own hormonal changes. I thought that this was a very nice touch and I’m glad the author included it.

My only real complaint about The Sky Always Hears Me are the large gaps in time between chapters. One chapter would end in September and the next one might start in November. Sometimes that would leave me wondering, “what happened to October, May, etc?” Overall, The Sky Always Hears Me was an emotional filled teen angst novel. If you enjoy coming-of-age type of stories you will enjoy this book.