When we first meet Norah, she is basically housebound. When she wakes up, everything is different and she finds herself suddenly terrified of doing all of the things she used to do. Up until about four years ago, Norah was living the life of a typical teen – going to school, hanging out with her friends – until one day something abruptly changes and she gets caught in the grips of a terrifying panic attack, an attack so severe that she loses consciousness. The novel follows protagonist, seventeen year old Norah Dean, and the day-to-day challenges she faces because she has agoraphobia and OCD. Louise Gornall’s Under Rose-Tainted Skies is a contemporary young adult novel that focuses on what it’s like to live with a mental illness. Can she let him go for his own good-or can Norah learn to see herself through Luke’s eyes? Their friendship turns deeper, but Norah knows Luke deserves a normal girl.

Instead, he sees a girl who is funny, smart, and brave. So she stays safe inside, watching others’ lives through her windows and social media feed.īut when Luke arrives on her doorstep, he doesn’t see a girl defined by medical terms and mental health. She knows that fearing everything from inland tsunamis to odd numbers is irrational, but her mind insists the world outside is too big, too dangerous. Goodreads Synopsis: At seventeen, Norah has accepted that the four walls of her house delineate her life. Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult Fiction Published by Clarion Books on January 3rd 2017 Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall

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