![]() ![]() Her back story is woven into her dynamic stream-of-consciousness narration, which causes some confusing moments but also sets a pace that reflects her psychological and emotional state. It’s hard not to sympathize with her, cheering her along as she muddles her way-repeatedly-through one disappointment after another. ![]() Emmie has rehearsed her answer to what she assumes will be a romantic invitation-but what he asks her makes her question everything about her life.Įmmie is a tremendously flawed character who might be self-pitying if she weren’t so darn self-effacing and nice. Lucas has told Emmie that he plans to ask her a question on the eve of their 30th birthdays. The balloon was discovered in France by Lucas Moreau, a boy originally from London who has the same birthday as Emmie, who quickly became her best friend and with whom she has been in love for the last six years. What happens when the person who finds your balloon bursts your bubble? Dear Emmie Blue is a delightful story about a sweet, downtrodden woman’s journey to self-discovery after she believes she has lost everything.įourteen years ago, when Emmie Blue was 16, she released a balloon into the sky over Kent, England, with her email address and a message attached to it-a dark secret she could no longer keep. ![]()
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