The Fortunes of Indigo Skye

Reader reviewed by The Library Lurker

Let's start with Indigo, the main character. She's supposed to be
eighteen. The book starts at the end of her senior year. I really didn't
see her as eighteen. At times she was older, at times she was younger.
She could be extremely observant, cynical, and wiser than her years at
times, especially in the beginning, but she could be whiny, dense, and
unable to see her own life at others, towards the end. I definitely
liked her better in the beginning, when she was just a normal girl with a
normal waitress job and a normal boyfriend. That was interesting to me,
her life and the people in it.



Then, near the halfway point, she suddenly gets 2.5 million dollars.
Which WHOA is a lot of money. I mean, what do you DO with all of that
money? Well, the rest of the book is about that: what Indigo does with
the money and how she handles it. Except that felt false to me. I had a
hard time believing that as soon as Indigo got money she turned into
this whiny ten year old. That she would blow it on things like a singing
soap dispenser. I don't know, maybe it's because that's definitely not
how I would handle it, so I had a hard time believing that anyone would
act like that.



The first half of the book I really enjoyed, the second half, not so
much. Overall Indigo was a good main character, but at times I just
wanted to smack her over the head. It wasn't a bad book by any means,
just not as good as it could have been.

Reader reviewed by Chelsea, 2008 Teen Demi-Goddess

Indigos life changes drastically when a stranger comes into Carreras, the restaurant where she works. After barely conversing with someone dubbed Vespa Guy, she finds herself two and a half million dollars richer. But, as Indigo soon finds out, money doesnt solve everything. And sometimes it can make things even more complicated.

Deb Caletti yet again creates a beautiful young adult novel in The Fortunes of Indigo Skye. I absolutely love her attention for detail her characters and the actions she gives them are so incredibly lifelike. She even gives attributes to the familys pet bird. It's not just about these particular characters, though. Deb has a certain understanding of humans in general, which makes her books that much more impacting. You can't help but fall in love with these characters; they're just too flawless and real.

Aside from the characters, Deb displays powerful messages throughout her writing. Some are subtle, and some are blatant, but theyre all of importance. I love how easily she can mix humor and depth into a novel, making it the perfect blend of YA goodness. This isnt the first novel of Calettis Ive read, and its certainly not the first to impress me, either.

Reader reviewed by Tasha

Indigo Skye is pretty pleased with her life. She has an amazing boyfriend, she loves being a waitress at the homey neighborhood restaurant Carreras, 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 Carreras (also known as the Irregulars) she knows she always has someone to turn to. All is good until a new man starts coming into Carreras. 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 shes 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 doesnt know much about having money. She is constantly warned that money changes people, but she doesnt 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 the characters, not just Indigo, had great personalities. Even the characters that you only met once or twice felt so real and 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 wasnt your generic rags-to-riches everyones rich and happy in the end story. It was so much more. While Indigo did receive lots of money she learned more 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 Calettis 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 Indigos story as well.

Reader reviewed by Kelsey

Eighteen-year-old Indigo Skye feels like she has it all - a waitress job she loves, an adorable refrigerator-delivery-guy boyfriend, and a home life that's slightly crazed but rich in love. Until a mysterious man at the restaurant leaves her a 2.5 million-dollar tip, and her life as she knew it is transformed. At first its amazing: a hot new car, enormous flat-screen TV, and presents for everyone she cares about. She laughs off the warnings that money changes people, that they come to rely on what they have instead of who they are. Because it won't happen...not to her. Or will it? What do you do when you can buy anything your heart desires -- but what your heart desires can't be bought? This is the story of a girl who gets rich, gets lost, and ultimately finds her way back - if not to where she started, then to where she can start again.


Indigo Skye is the most original, down-to-earth of a character I have read in a long time. She has attitude, empathy, integrity, and learns to get loyalty. Caletti has written a novel that anybody would laugh with. The witty bunch of characters and descriptions is flawless. When reading this novel I was wishing I was in their world, I was wishing I had the kind of relationships Indigo does with all the diverting characters in this novel.


Caletti went where she hasn't gone yet from her other novels. Hawaii, California, porsches, tattoos, tsunamis, etcetera. She's brought something to this novel she hasn't brought to her four other novels. This book was yet another distinguished tale that I know I won't forget. Well done.