Book Review: Sing me to Sleep by Angela Morrison

Sing Me to Sleep by Angela Morrison

Hardcover, 301 pages

Published March 4th 2010 by Razorbill

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

THE TRANSFORMATION

Beth has always been "The Beast" - that's what everyone at school calls her because of her awkward height, facial scars, and thick glasses. Beth's only friend is geeky, golden-haired Scott. That is, until she's selected to be her choir's soprano soloist, and receives the makeover that will change her life forever.

THE LOVE AFFAIR

When Beth's choir travels to Switzerland, she meets Derek: pale, brooding, totally dreamy. Derek's untethered passion - for music, and for Beth - leaves her breathless. Because in Derek's eyes? She's not The Beast, she's The Beauty.

THE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE

When Beth comes home, Scott, her best friend in the world, makes a confession that leaves her completely torn. Should she stand by sweet, steady Scott or follow the dangerous, intense new feelings she has for Derek?

THE HEARTBREAK

The closer Beth gets to Derek, the further away he seems. Then Beth discovers that Derek's been hiding a dark secret from her ...one that could shatter everything.


My Thoughts:


saw this in the bookstore and bought it as a Christmas gift for me. Now, it has to wait in my shelf for me to read. haha.

***

Finally was able to read it. Kept me awake the whole night, at 4 am I decided I needed to sleep already since I have an appointment at 9 in the morning. Good thing I didn’t read this book last holiday, I would’ve depressed myself. Yet another book that made me cry millions of tears.

***

3P’s. Poignant. Poetic. Phenomenal.

Sing Me to Sleep was not what I expected it to be. The summary might make us believe a paranormal romance behind the story, but there’s not. There’s just love and loss...So beautiful and perfect it will haunt you forever..well maybe not forever but for a very long time. There were a lot of lost moments in this novel. The characters are flawed in so many ways, but that’s what made the story complicated.

Beth, if you carefully read the descriptions isn’t really ugly, she just have many breakouts and other imperfections that is not uncommon to a lot of teenagers. The only difference is the bullies around her who makes her life miserable. I strongly believe that if the bullies weren’t there, she probably would’ve been fine. I actually adore her dauntlessness, she survived all those years of bullying and was able to channel her anger to singing, which is nice. Scott is her bestfriend, who makes a side line of being there, the perfect emblem of steadiness, constant and stable. Everything started to change when she sang as their soloist to join a worldwide chorale singing contest. She was made over...And there she meets Derek, whom she experienced a lot of firsts.

Other characters whom I love includes Meadow. She made lots of appearances in the first 3 quarters of the book. She’s Bliss’ youth singers soloist until Beth took her place. It was all accidental, and you might think she’ll be a bitch about it but she’s not. I actually like her because she’s not your usual mean girl. She’s actually understanding and honest. I love her bitchy side, and she’s actually a sport. Just when you’re expecting her to fit a tantrum-she surprisingly doesn’t. The girls Beth eventually befriended and bonded with in her choir group are sweet and nonjudgmental. That’s where i got the idea that she’s not really ugly. Scott’s character I felt was like on and off, she was the back-up guy for Beth. Feelings of Beth for her kept on resurfacing but wasn’t constant. After all, the story’s actually mainly of Beth and Derek. They were great in the beginning..then the problem arise. I actually felt something’s wrong even when they were in Switzerland. I felt for Beth when Derek pushed her away at times, then quickly turns warm most of the time. It’s confusing. Beth’s actually pretty understanding and patient with all of it. And much as we might hate how little integrity and pride she left for herself, I understand her. She loves him and can’t afford to lose him.

The singing and poetic parts of the novel is also one of the things that glued me to finishing it. I learned many things about chorale singing contests and caught a glimpse of the backstage productions. The lyrical poems Beth made me understand more of what’s going on inside her. it was just flawless, everything that was written.

The ending was quite short, however I felt it was just right. Wonderful story. Significant lesson. Magnificent and unique tale of beauty, beast, love, and sacrifice. mUst read!

*listen to the song and fall in love with it. I did! (much better once you’ve read the book)...*

from page 297-299, Sing Me to Sleep by Angela Morrison

Dont steal away your love.

Dont steal away your touch.

Without your smile Ill never find

the star you shine.

Dont leave me empty here.

Dont leave me without hope

Dont say its for the best, love,

when Im lying here alone.

Please stay, cause I cant make it on my own.

Who will be the boy who heals my heart?

Who will be the boy who feeds my art?

Where will I find a friend?

Who will be the boy who rescues me?

Who will be the boy who makes me sing?

You made me live, made me who I am

If youre leaving, take me with you,

Heres my hand

You spoke of peace and rest,

A joy that filled your breast,

and then you closed your precious eyes.

God set you free.

So i will carry on

Forever sing your song

If I have to live without you now

Ill love the best I can

But whisper when youre near me, and Im home.

Together, love, well find somebody who---

will help us keep on breathing without you---

Will you be the boy who heals my heart?

Will you be the boy who feeds my art?

Please will you be my friend?

Will you be the boy who rescues me?

Will you be the boy who makes me sing?

Will you make me true to who I am?

If youre leaving, take me with you,

Heres my hand

If youre leaving, take me with you,

Heres my hand.

Touche touche. I think this is my theme song..:)

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