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This will probably be a short book review, mostly because I didn’t take notes while reading and I tend to forget things fast. I usually jot stuff down so I can remember what I felt, but this time I didn’t 🤷🏻♀️ so here we are.
The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder by Sarah J. Harris is one of those books that instantly catches your attention. The synopsis hooked me, and that was enough for me to grab a copy from my local secondhand bookstore.
The story follows Jasper Wishart, a 13-year-old boy with synesthesia, facial blindness, and autism. I won’t get into spoilers, but being inside his perspective is genuinely absorbing. You really see how differently he experiences the world — which becomes even more intense because the book centers on a murder. The descriptions are vivid, and there were moments where I had to really picture things carefully in my head just to keep up.
The timeline took a while to get used to. It jumps between past and present, and at first I was confused, like, “Wait, when is this happening?” But once the pattern clicked, it became easier to follow, and I found myself getting more curious with every chapter, wanting to know what actually happened.
The characters are all complicated in their own ways, but Bee Larkham and Jasper obviously stand out the most. As the story unfolds, we slowly see how their relationship forms and what kind of person Bee really is. But it was pretty hard to catch up on Jasper’s POV because, again, he sees the world differently. It was pretty trippy when he had a hard time remembering things because of his neurological conditions, but it makes you root for him — for him to remember things and know what happens, because as the reader, we’re very curious too. The author really nudges us to step into that perspective, and it works.
One thing I loved is that almost everything in the book matters. Little details that seem random at first eventually come back and make sense. Nothing feels like filler, and even though the book is pretty long, it all clicks together by the end.
I liked the writing — very descriptive, though sometimes a bit tricky to follow (at least for me). But once you get into it, it’s hard to put the book down. The pacing fits the story well: not rushed, not dragging, just enough time to digest what’s happening.
Overall, it’s a really enjoyable book. I had a hard time getting into it at the start, but once I did, it pulled me in, and the revelations toward the end were so satisfying.
This will probably be a short book review, mostly because I didn’t take notes while reading and I tend to forget things fast. I usually jot stuff down so I can remember what I felt, but this time I didn’t 🤷🏻♀️ so here we are.
The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder by Sarah J. Harris is one of those books that instantly catches your attention. The synopsis hooked me, and that was enough for me to grab a copy from my local secondhand bookstore.
The story follows Jasper Wishart, a 13-year-old boy with synesthesia, facial blindness, and autism. I won’t get into spoilers, but being inside his perspective is genuinely absorbing. You really see how differently he experiences the world — which becomes even more intense because the book centers on a murder. The descriptions are vivid, and there were moments where I had to really picture things carefully in my head just to keep up.
The timeline took a while to get used to. It jumps between past and present, and at first I was confused, like, “Wait, when is this happening?” But once the pattern clicked, it became easier to follow, and I found myself getting more curious with every chapter, wanting to know what actually happened.
The characters are all complicated in their own ways, but Bee Larkham and Jasper obviously stand out the most. As the story unfolds, we slowly see how their relationship forms and what kind of person Bee really is. But it was pretty hard to catch up on Jasper’s POV because, again, he sees the world differently. It was pretty trippy when he had a hard time remembering things because of his neurological conditions, but it makes you root for him — for him to remember things and know what happens, because as the reader, we’re very curious too. The author really nudges us to step into that perspective, and it works.
One thing I loved is that almost everything in the book matters. Little details that seem random at first eventually come back and make sense. Nothing feels like filler, and even though the book is pretty long, it all clicks together by the end.
I liked the writing — very descriptive, though sometimes a bit tricky to follow (at least for me). But once you get into it, it’s hard to put the book down. The pacing fits the story well: not rushed, not dragging, just enough time to digest what’s happening.
Overall, it’s a really enjoyable book. I had a hard time getting into it at the start, but once I did, it pulled me in, and the revelations toward the end were so satisfying.