Sixteen-year-old Leo spends his time texting, polishing his
soccer moves, and hanging out with Niko and Silvia. Everything is going good,
until a new teacher comes to town and challenges Leo to give a voice to all of
his dreams. Leo is inspired to win over the red-headed beauty Beatrice. The
thing is, she doesn’t know Leo even exists. Even so, Leo is convinced that his
dream of loving Beatrice will come true. When Leo lands in the hospital and
finds out that Beatrice is admitted there too, his mission to be there for her
in the thick and thin will take him on an exciting but heartbreaking journey.
He wants to help her, to love her, but he doesn’t quite know how to accomplish
his dreams. His desire for love forces Him to grow up fast and learn what love
really is.
I was attracted to this book because it was originally
written in Italian and translated to English. It was described to me as the
Italian version of Fault In Our Stars. I had to jump on this. What I
loved most is that this book is nothing like Fault In Our Stars, but I
can see the relationship. White as Silence, Red as Song, is
heartbreakingly beautiful and a true coming of age love story. The style of
this book was hard for me to accept, because it is different when compared to a
typical American novel. There are no chapters, but it is a seamless stream of
thought from Leo. You are in his thoughts most of the time. This was a quick
read and the characters are addicting. There are so many quotes to be grabbed
from this book and displayed in your home. White as Silence, Red as Song
was inspiring, encouraging, and charming on all levels. I highly recommend this
book for the upcoming holiday breaks. It is a sweet read.
- Hannah
* I was given a copy of this book by BookLook Bloggers in exchange for my honest review.
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