When she gets stuck with Finn during the storm, Sophie’s rationale begins to become questionable. Now Sophie has to deal with finding a way back to her family, dealing with an arrogant Finn and surviving a tropical storm. In the midst of all the madness, Sophie is separated from her family, and as fate would have it, the only other people also caught in the storm are Finn and his kooky uncle. However, things take an unexpected turn when word of a catastrophic storm sends the town into a hasty evacuation. It is completely understandable given how devastated she must have been after Finn humiliated her during her freshman year. That’s why, when she encounters Finn after having not seeing him since freshman year, she immediately tries to put any romantic notions out of her head.

While her mother tries her hardest to keep their family from falling even more apart, Sophie is convinced that she has to put aside her desires in order for her family to thrive.

She tackles the arduous work that their farm demands and takes care of her sister without complaint. After her dad leaves due to a terrible accident that physically and mentally scars her sister, Meredith, Sophie feels as though she is personally responsible for caring for her family. Unfortunately, I just couldn’t empathize with the protagonist, Sophie, as I found it hard to justify her decisions in this story.Īt first, I was on Sophie’s side when she described her every day duties and how hurt she feels about her father bailing on her and her family. It tells the story of two young adults that are at odds with each other, but after finding themselves in the middle of a terrible storm, they must depend on one another if they plan on surviving. Meet the Sky is a novel that I wanted to love.

Meet the Sky by McCall Hoyle