Written by Sasha Zatz
In Dana L. Davis’s The Voice In My Head, our main character, Indigo, and her family go on a road trip and the story will take the reader on a journey too with it filled with plenty of emotion. Not 70 pages in, you may find yourself already crying and laughing over a beautifully written story whose characters will stay with you forever.
Indigo was unique and smart and every member of the Phillips family were great, plus Pastor Jed of course! The contrasting and intriguing characters really sparked the story, which saw the dialogue and storylines between every character were authentic and it’s easy to get attached to the characters.
The author blends in not only humour, love, and wit into the story, but she also deals with important issues such as suicide and euthanasia. The relationship between the two sisters, Indigo and Violet, was so special, although it would have been great to see more of prior to Violet being diagnosed with a terminal illness through the usage of flashbacks. Indigo’s growth throughout the novel and how her perspective on the world changed was great character development.
Lyrical, honest, and perfectly paced, Dana’s writing will suck you in and won’t let you go. For me, when I started reading, I read for nearly an hour and lost track of the time as I was completely engrossed in the book. Throughout the day, my mind kept wandering back to the book. It was also intriguing to see the creative approach Dana weaved when it came to God and the Phillips family and this shouldn’t deter you if you’re not religious.
If you’re wary of romance, never fear! This book is full of love and heart, but our main character, Indigo, doesn’t have a love interest.
The Voice in My Head is the story of a family dealing with a tragedy, but it is also a story about living. This moving tale teaches us to treasure our short lives and take the opportunities presented to us! There is a lot to take away from this book and I devoured the entire book in a single day, which is something I rarely do. The Voice in My Head is a bittersweet and beautiful coming-of-age novel and I would recommend it to anyone who loves contemporary young adult fiction.
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Synopsis | Goodreads
From the author of Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now comes an unforgettable novel about facing the impossible, dealing with family chaos—and making sense of everything you are.
For Indigo Phillips, life has always been her and her identical twin—Violet. The perfectly dressed, gentle, popular sister. But now Violet is terminally ill and, in a few hours, plans to die on her own terms via medically assisted suicide. Even though she and Violet have drifted apart lately, Indigo doesn’t know how to face life without the only person who really understands her. Until suddenly she hears a mysterious voice claiming to be God, insisting that if she takes Violet to a remote rock formation in the Arizona desert, her sister will live.
Indigo is sure she’s losing it. But Violet agrees to go—if their incredibly dysfunctional family accompanies them on their trek from Seattle to Arizona. Indigo can barely be in the same zip code as her distant mother and controlling big sister, much less keep the peace on a road trip. Speaking her mind is the only way she can deal. But between facing senseless mishaps and strange lodgings, and meeting even stranger folks along the way, Indigo will learn shocking things about those she thought she knew too well. When a sequence of wrenching secrets detonates, Indigo must figure out how to come to terms with her sister, her family…and the voice in her head.
