Official Review: The Skye in June by June Ahern

Naval Aulakh · Post by **Naval Aulakh** » 26 Jul 2017, 08:07

@bookiegalke
I am glad that you would like to read this book.

Snowyy · Post by **Snowyy** » 26 Jul 2017, 11:06

Do you think this book would make a good movie?

Naval Aulakh · Post by **Naval Aulakh** » 26 Jul 2017, 11:09

I am not so sure that this book will make a good movie. Have you read it yet?

Snowyy · Post by **Snowyy** » 26 Jul 2017, 11:11

No, I have not yet read it. But, I am planning to read it.

Naval Aulakh · Post by **Naval Aulakh** » 26 Jul 2017, 11:13

Yes, go ahead. You will enjoy it ?

Snowyy · Post by **Snowyy** » 26 Jul 2017, 11:15

Sure

Jaime Lync · Post by **Jaime Lync** » 27 Jul 2017, 07:10

Nice review! This novel seems interesting.

Naval Aulakh · Post by **Naval Aulakh** » 27 Jul 2017, 07:43

Jaime Lync wrote:Nice review! This novel seems interesting.

Thanks for appreciating. And yes, it is an interesting novel

mindyg123 · Post by **mindyg123** » 26 Apr 2018, 07:01

A young girl who is psychic, immigration from Scotland to San Francisco ,an abusive father, a strong mother and coming of age in the Haight Ashbury era sounds good to me. Grabbed my free copy and congrats on being BOTD.

gali · Post by **gali** » 26 Apr 2018, 07:07

A book revolving around the trials of the MacDonald family, a young Scottish family who immigrates to San Francisco in search of a better life, sounds intriguing. It is good that Gender inequality is all well portrayed in the story, and that the characters evolve throughout the story. I am not fond of books with religious undertones, but I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the review!

Strangerthanfiction · Post by **Strangerthanfiction** » 26 Apr 2018, 07:11

Nice review. June sounds like an interesting character with a hard road. Being born in a time where gender inequality was the norm and then being psychic in a family of hard wired Catholics with no long term support has to be very difficult. I don’t think that this book is for me but I’m sure it will appeal to many readers. Thanks for sharing.

Shazywithbooks · Post by **Shazywithbooks** » 26 Apr 2018, 07:29

A historical fiction with religious qualms.. that should be quite interesting to read. The review walks us well through what we might find in the book. It is thoroughly well done, thank you.

Elizabeth Pass · Post by **Elizabeth Pass** » 26 Apr 2018, 07:36

I generally enjoy books where someone comes into magical powers unexpectedly. Is there a reason her mother named her untraditionally? Did her mother already know at birth that she was different? It sounds like June is lonely a lot in the book. She seems to have the support of her mother and sisters but not much companionship.

Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha · Post by **Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha** » 26 Apr 2018, 07:39

Thank you for a very well written review. I like your candid review very much. I can relate to June's feeling of being different. I like the family bond you sensed in the story. I am not sure the psychic angle appeals to me though, but you have certainly piqued my interest.

meadhbh · Post by **meadhbh** » 26 Apr 2018, 07:39

Interesting review! While I like fantasy and feminist books, I'm not sure whether the religious and historical elements of this book would appeal to me as much