Review: The Towering Sky

The Towering Sky by Katharine McGee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Just happily filing myself into the trash-for-trash category because of my love of this series.

Rich Kid Drama is like my new fave sub-genre. Is it new though? Or has this series just finally awakened a part of me that has been sleeping since I got bored with Gossip Girl 2? Either way, I'm beginning to embrace the fact that I love me some Rich Kid Drama.

True to the format of the previous two novels, this book begins with its ending. Very dramatic. I made sense of it pretty quick but the journey to get there was a lot of fun. Less scandalous than I hoped for, but still plenty of drama so I'm happy.

Our favourite couples (and not so favourite couples *coughaveryandatlascough*) have taken some time off from each other after the dramatic scenes at Dubai towards the end of book 2. But after the suspicious circumstances of that cliffhanger they're all thrown back together and emotions are suddenly running hot again.

My favourite drama queen, Leda, is less mischievous this time around which, I'll admit, was slightly disappointing, but she's still pretty cool. Watt's persistence really makes her stubborn streak shine. Avery is once again the shining star in her father's very public life and she's got some new arm candy whom I did not warm to at all because he's all about shunning the lifestyles of the rich and famous. YOU DON'T EVEN GO HERE. Please save your awkward charm for the next John Green novel.

Not that I was ready to be forced to root for Avery and Atlas again. But no matter how much that forbidden romance makes me want to vomit it does allow for some satisfying scandalous moments. Plus hello making me question my moral judgement. Am I a terrible person for not approving of their love? They're not related by blood so it's entirely a rebellion against societal norm that has me struggling. Does that make me a jerk? I am uncomfortable with this line of questioning.

Totally backing the Anderton boys though. Mmmhmm. I thought Brice was kind of a jerk in the first book but look at him over here winning my heart. I wish he and Calliope had gotten a little more wild together, though. They're both such rebels. And then romantic Cord back at his pining for Rylin. *happy sigh* Damnnnn this book turned on the love hard.

Make no mistake - this book is full of ridiculous coincidences, firework touches and all-consuming teenage love, set in a world of fancy dresses and overdecorated scenes that take place outside of school far too often for a book driven by school-aged teens. There's some fun sci-fi gadgets and technology etc but overall it's pretty classic high school drama for its futuristic setting. (I think that's a little bit the point, though - it doesn't matter how much you change the world around you, people will still be driven by the same basic needs and emotions.)

I just can't help but love it, though. I don't care if it's full of chance meetings that are highly unlikely. I need those meetings to fuel up my Rich Kid Drama Meter. I LIVE FOR THE DRAMA.

So in conclusion, I am sad this is a conclusion. :( I am here for the Next Gen stories 110%.

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