She grapples with the decision to leave and I actually rooted for her to leave, because sometimes leaving home is what we need to grow. Harley was not an complete innocent naive flower at the beginning of the novel, she was ready to be her true self, but her parents were holding her back. While it is not fully a light, fluffy story (otherwise it wouldn’t be a novel) this is more a coming of age story of a young woman on the mark of adulthood who decides to take charge of her life and handles the consequences of a very adult decision. Review: Akemi Dawn Bowman is known for writing deep, heart wrenching novels and “Harley in the Sky” is actually a change of pace for her. But at the same time, Harley must come to terms with the truth of her family and her past-and reckon with the sacrifices she made and the people she hurt in order to follow her dreams. There, she is thrust into a world that is both brutal and beautiful, where she learns the value of hard work, passion and collaboration. With parents who run a famous circus in Las Vegas, she spends almost every night in the big top watching their lead aerialist perform, wishing with all her soul that she could be up there herself one day.Īfter a huge fight with her parents, who continue to insist she go to school instead, Harley leaves home, betrays her family and joins the rival traveling circus Maison du Mystère. Summary: Harley Milano has dreamed of being a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember.
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