“A haunting tale of the terrible ways in which we fail each other; of the whys, the what ifs, and the what nows. This is not a book you’ll soon forget.”
—Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of At the Water’s Edge and Water for Elephants
“Up from the Blue deftly portrays a family with contradictions we can all relate to—it’s beautiful and maddening, hopeful and condemning, simple, yet like a knot that takes a lifetime to untangle. You will love it completely, even as it hurts you . . . it’s a heartbreaking, rewarding story that still haunts me.”
—Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
“[An] elegant debut. . . . Henderson’s fascinating novel fearlessly examines the complexities of depression, romantic and filial love, and motherhood. Beautiful, funny, sad, and complicated, Tillie’s quest to understand her complex, troubled family is filled with lush descriptions of painfully emotional moments.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Haunting and unsettling, Up from the Blue’s real alchemy is the way it uncovers the stories that alternately save us and keep us from our real truths. Incandescently written, this is a stunning debut with heart.”
—Caroline Leavitt, author of Girls in Trouble and Pictures of You
“Up from the Blue is a heart-wrenching, tender story with a mystery that kept my pulse racing. What a joy to discover Tillie Harris, the most memorable, charming, and plucky narrator in fiction since Scout Finch.”
—Jessica Anya Blau, author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties