The Fortunes of Indigo Skye
by Deb Caletti

    THE FORTUNES OF INDIGO SKYE by Deb Caletti
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  3/25/08
    Publisher:  Simon & Schuster
    Reviewed by:  Tasha
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Indigo Skye is pretty pleased with her life. She has an amazing boyfriend, she loves being a waitress at the homey
    neighborhood restaurant, Carrera’s, and while her family may not be well off, they sure are filled with love.

    While some situations may not be ideal, Indigo knows she will always be supported by those she loves. Whether it is
    her direct family or her family over at Carrera’s (also known as the Irregulars), she knows she always has someone
    to turn to.

    All is good until a new man starts coming into Carrera’s. Indigo finds him very strange because he only orders coffee
    and just stares out the window. One day, Indigo finds a pack of cigarettes in his pocket and tells him off, as she
    cannot stand a smoker. She thinks she’s scared him off until she gets a phone call from her boss telling her the
    mysterious man left her an envelope.

    Indigo is puzzled as to what lays inside, but is sure that it will be disappointing. The contents are anything but
    disappointing; actually, they are stupendously unbelievable. Enclosed is a check for two-and-a-half million dollars.
    Indigo is thrilled, but doesn’t know much about having money. She is constantly warned that money changes people,
    but she doesn’t think it could ever happen to her.

    This was a completely brilliant and amazing book. I fell in love with it from the very first sentence. Not only was the
    storyline amazing, but all of the characters, not just Indigo, had great personalities. Even the characters that you only
    met once or twice felt so real that I could automatically tell whether I liked them or not.

    Indigo was definitely my favorite character, though. She was extremely sarcastic and witty. There were many, many
    times that I found myself laughing out loud at comments that Indigo would make or even her actions. What was also
    so wonderful about the story was its originality. It wasn’t your generic rags-to-riches "everyone’s rich and happy in
    the end" story. It was so much more. While Indigo did receive lots of money, she learned more about how to deal
    with it and become a better person. I felt that Indigo really underwent a change from the beginning of the book to the
    end, which was really neat.

    Deb Caletti’s writing was fresh and amazing. Having never read anything of hers before, but having heard good
    things, I expected a good read, maybe even a great read. Instead I got a stupendous, heartwarming, and hard-to-
    forget novel. I will definitely be reading many more of her books. I would highly recommend this book to everyone,
    as it truly was unforgettable. Also, I definitely think that Sarah Dessen fans will love Indigo’s story, as well.