Rating: 5 million sprinkle stars
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Book Description:
Bernice
Aurora Wescott has one thing she doesn't want anyone to know: her name. That
is, until Bee meets Levi, the local golden boy who runs a charity organization
called The Color Project.
Levi is not
at all shy about attempting to guess Bee’s real name; his persistence is one of
the many reasons why Bee falls for him. But while Levi is everything she never
knew she needed, giving up her name would feel like a stamp on forever. And
that terrifies her.
When
unexpected news of an illness in the family drains Bee's summer of everything
bright, she is pushed to the breaking point. Losing herself in The Color
Project—a world of weddings, funerals, cancer patients, and hopeful families
that the charity funds—is no longer enough. Bee must hold up the weight of her
family, but to do that, she needs Levi. She’ll have to give up her name and let
him in completely or lose the best thing that’s ever happened to her.
For fans of
Stephanie Perkins and Morgan Matson, THE COLOR PROJECT is a story about the
three great loves of life—family, friendship, and romance—and the bonds that
withstand tragedy.
My Review:
I’ve
re-written this review more times than you can ever imagine because I’ve wanted
to include as much as possible without spoiling this one-in-a-million beautiful
creation.
Sierra had
been talking to me about this wonderful book since I met her in early 2017 and I
had been DYING to read this masterpiece, craving more information and willing
to give up anything to get my hands on it. Then when I finally read it…
It was
GLORIOUS!!! Never have I read a book that made me feel so many things at once
and made me fall in love with every character in some way, shape or form. The
Color Project blew any expectations I had out of the window, it was so
gosh darn cute! All I wanted to do was gather this precious book in my arms,
roll it up like a burrito and never let go. In saying that, Sierra also has a
way of making you want to cuddle it like a bundle of joy but then rip your
heart out because you were not expecting the agony of what was to come next.
Needless to say, a lot of emotions are felt when reading this book. A LOT OF
EMOTIONS.
Whilst
being a beautiful romance, The Color Project deals with serious
issues such as relationship struggles, grief and what the future beholds. It’s
an authentic story with very relatable characters and little nuances that make
your heart flutter.
Oh, the
characters in this book are some of the most wonderful characters you will ever
meet. Let’s start with Bee, sweet Bernice Aurora Wescott, what a darling young
lady. She is one of the most relatable narrators, she’s got flaws, her
awkwardness is honestly cringey and adorable at the same time. But it’s her
flaws that shine through in a way that makes you love her more than you thought
you could. I’ll admit there were times when I just wanted to scream at her and
give her a good shake back to reality, but I understood where she was coming
from in terms of her actions and the fears that provoked those actions. That’s
what made her real, what made her so relatable and I utterly respect Sierra for
creating a character like Bee.
Levi
Levi
My sweet,
precious, baby boy Levi. Oh, how I adore your sparkly little bean self. As the
synopsis tells, he is the CEO of The Color Project. A charity. This nineteen
year-old cinnamon roll RUNS A CHARITY. Like can we take a moment to appreciate
how he has done that and the amount of lives he’s changed. Levi is the epitome
of someone with a heart of gold and I utterly loved him. He isn’t just this
perfect notoriously good pretty-boy love interest, he has a backstory and
family and most important of all, emotion.
And
although I absolutely loved Bee and Levi and their adorable romance. Nothing
beats my favourite character in The Color Project, Bee’s best
friend, Gretchen. The two may live far away from each other but nothing stops
the powerhouse duo of Bee and Gretchen. She’s sassy, feisty, stylish and honestly
one of the best friends a girl could ever wish for.
I also
adored Bee’s family, they were the centre of her world and nothing made me
happier than to see her family through Bee’s eyes. Yes, sometimes it squeezed
my heart but it was still so touching to see how they all worked through the
hard times and came together to support each other as much as possible. They
reminded me of the Weasley’s in the sense that all I wanted to do was be a part
of that family and yet, Sierra makes the reader feel like a part of Bee’s
family.
Finally,
let’s talk about the title of this book, The Color Project. The name of Levi’s
project, his master project where he spent the majority of his time after work.
I don’t think I could have loved TCP more than I did because of what it stood
for and the idea of it was honestly BRILLIANT. A charity that is constantly
helping in any way they can, going to any length to make people smile and show
their true colours.
I couldn’t
be more honoured to have read this book, thank you to the beautiful Sierra for
letting me read an early copy in exchange for a review. This book means the
world to me and will forever be held high on my pedestal as one of the best
books I’ve ever read.
Sierra also
popped in to tell us about the idea behind The Color Project, check that out
here
Think
Lovely Thoughts and keep on shining those true colours xo
