This is my first Yessi book, although she has been recommended to me by my friends numerous times

The plot was a bit blah BUT the writing was phenomenal. Such a nice surprise

Quietly Making Noise is a poetic masterpiece that will stay with me for quite a while. Following a boy who has a passion for art and is running from his past, he ends falling in love when he shouldn't. If that alone doesn't hook up all the twists and turns will.

3.5 stars

Quietly Making Noise is a sweet story. It's has the serious, quiet nature that's hard to see in our loud world. It's hard to imagine the personalities and people of this world. Quietly Making Noise is like a behind the scenes glimpse at a not yet released movie. Intriguing and full of wonder.

This was my first book by this author and it won’t be my last. Her writing and prose is beautiful. This wasn’t a typical love story . I liked the characters and the growth that each of them went through. I connected with the characters and felt their chemistry immediately. The pace was great and there wasn’t a moment where I was bored. I was invested in the story from the start. This was definitely a wonderful surprise. I recommend this unique gem.

Elio is seductive, gallant, connoisseur of his power of attraction, juggler, street artist, a free spirit that aims to achieve all his dreams and conquer the stars along with his friends Dylan and Annie, but has a great pain of the past that He tries in every way to escape seeing the hometown of Key West as a prison. Island where his mother lives and one of his best friends Owen.

Vianella, a gentle and sweet girl, also has a sadness of the past, she also escaped her pain and went in the opposite way of Elio finding in Key West the much needed restart, going to the island to help her cousin and his son Both deaf and in need of female support in their lives.

Now imagine a free spirit finding the beauty of a flower well attached to the earth ... It can only generate many doubts and questions as to whether the path is really right, is not it?
And that's how Elio saw his life transformed.

"How, for an instant, my heart wanted ... more."

Although this plot is narrated in first person by both Elio and Vianella, I knew in this book all the characters that will complete this series so different from everything I've read. I fell in love with each of them, especially Elio's parents who For me were the great example of true love and family love lovingly embraced these young people so different and so similar to each other.

The book begins by showing the rebellious and adventurous spirit of the three teenage friends Elio, Owen and Dylan and how thanks to the right help at the right time, they have managed to put their lives on the track.

With poetic and engaging writing, Yessi Smith brought me to the world of street artists and simple people who struggle day by day for their place in the sun. Without great pretensions to moral lessons, it shows how we human beings are flawed, how we must open our eyes to everything in front of us and how we always deserve many second chances.

She knew how to lead this love story with mastery, showing how little by little both Elio and Vianella were overcoming their pains and finding in each other the support and the exact freedom they needed to exorcise their demons and seek true happiness.

She also used many symbolisms such as storms, adventures, and birds to convey her message about the moments of pain, anguish and joy of the characters which only made me feel even more drawn to the plot.

I loved very, very much .... passionately ..... I just could not favourite because I did not agree with the repetition in some scenes of a certain attitude of these friends that I even understand happening through all their lifestyle and everything else , But I found it unnecessary to give a certain emphasis to this fact and also to a detail in the explanation of Elio's point of conflict.
Anyway ... not even those details ruined my love for the message and the whole plot.

Funny that I received this book to review by mistake, because I had not felt very attracted by the cover at beginning, but I say to you I have not regretted nor at least to have given a chance to it and I think it is to be reading obligatory for all that wish to learn to Achieve your dreams.
4/5 stars.

Kisses, Myl