Shadow (from Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley)
“ I like that about art, that what you see is sometimesmore about who you are
than what’s on the wall. I look at this painting and think about how
everyone has some secret inside, something sleeping like that yellow bird.”
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What do we know about Shadow?
His real name is Ed and he is what I would call a night-artist, the one that leaves his marks on the walls and makes you wonder what’s his story.
Pros:
#1: He can see the world in a better light and he shows it to us through his paintings:
[cite]“ I was nothing inside but light and color.”
“I spray the sky fast. Eyes ahead and behind.
Looking for cops. Looking for anyone I don’t want to be here.
Paint sails and the things that kick in my head scream from can to brick.
See this, see this.
See me emptied onto a wall.”[/cite]
#2: For him, art is a state of mind:
[cite]“Her words are paintings, and I’m painting them on the wall in my head as she talks”[/cite]
#3: He has messy hair, but who doesn’t these days in YA stories?
[cite]“I liked that he had hair that was growing without a plan. A grin that came out of nowhere and left the same way.”[/cite]
#4: He makes girls dream about him:
- as Shadow:
[cite]”I imagine what shadow looks like: paint spattered clothes, a face that’s got a million ideas running underneath it” [about Shadow][/cite]
- as Ed:
[cite]”Every time he looked at me I felt like I’d touched my tongue to the tip of a battery.[…]
I had nothing in common with a sheddy like him, but a girl doesn’t think straight when she’s that close to electrocution.”[about Ed][/cite]
#5: He’s so cute when he’s in love:
[cite]“She’s still smiling like she’s thinking something you want to hear”[/cite]
#6: Now seriously, wouldn’t you want to see him driving a pink love van?
[cite]”Tell me this isn’t the getaway van.”
“Don’t worry. It’s better than it looks.”
“It looks like a pink van with Free Love written on the side in huge letters”[/cite]
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[cite]“ Art like that doesn’t need words”[/cite]
#2: He is known for ruining big time the first date with the girl he loves, but we can definitely give him a second chance, right?
[cite]”You say pretty much whatever’s in your head, don’t?
It’s better than saying nothing, which is what you said on our date.”[/cite]
[cite]“ You grabbed my arse. [Lucy]
You broke my nose. [Ed]”[/cite]
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So, why Joseph Gordon-Levitt?
- I like his goofy attitude
- He has that troubled kind of look
- He reminds me of Heath Ledger who would have been my first Shadow boyfriend choice.
See all my Book Boyfriends here!
Happy midnight dreams, girls!
Oh shadow/Ed is so lovely, this is one of my favourite books mainly because of him.
Those quotes are making me remember how much i love Ed, i may need to do a re-read!
I liked him too.
These days I look with different eyes at the graffiti-walls, trying to find some hidden messages, but I usually end up by sadly realizing that they are only scribbles, and the people that did those drawings are not Shadow, LOL
I love the way you’ve listed the pros and cons. I’ve heard nothing but good things about Graffiti Moon, I can’t wait to read it. JGL seems like the perfect pick for Shadow, he’s so adorable!
Thank you, I’m glad you like the pro/cons thingy – it’s my way of bringing something new to my book boyfriends.
As for Graffiti Moon, it’s a lovely read, I’m sure you’re gonna like it as well 🙂
I am in love with Joseph! I haven’t heard of this, but I am checking it out. Like Belle, I really liked how you listed pros and cons with relevant quotes. Awesome way to do My Book Boyfriend! Check out mine: http://feministfairytalereviews.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-book-boyfriend-11-elder.html
I like Joseph too and I think he fits the character.
When you decide to read Graffiti Moon let me know, I am looking forward to seeing what you think of it 😉
I’m a huge fangirl of Joseph Gordon-Levitt! I just watched 50/50 and I swooned and cried the whole time. He’s a great choice for Shadow. I have this book sitting on my shelves at home, I just need to get to it.
Love the way you set up your MBB post! Thanks.
I still have to see 50/50 because I still don’t feel like wanting to cry and I’m sure it will make me, but I liked Joseph in some other movies. As for Graffiti Moon – it’s not really the story that will get to your heart (which is sweet and cute nevertheless) but the writing which I loved to pieces. I really hope that you’ll like it too 🙂
I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Always have. I have this book on my Kindle. Can’t wait to jump into it! YUM YUM!
Jen
http://intheclosetbibliophile.blogspot.com
Enjoy it! I bet you’ll love it 😉
WOW! I love JGL…he is so cute! I haven’t even heard of this book, but I’m pretty much about to go download it immediately…Thanks for the post! I love it!
The book is amazing, or so I think – I loved it a lot, it’s one of the best reads in 2011. I hope you’ll enjoy it as well.
Happy reading and let me know how you like it! 😉
This post is amazing.
And yes!
I love Shadow so much.. I love this quote:
“I liked that he had hair that was growing without a plan. A grin that came out of nowhere and left the same way.”
You’ve made me want to reread this book again and have another crazy adventure 🙂
I love the writing and I have so many favorite quotes that I can’t decide to only one.
I loved how Ed described his artwork (as well as Lucy) – they were both really passionate and talented and sometime I felt like I could really see their work.
Every time I pass a glass shop or a graffiti wall I think about them. This is the beauty of this book.. it stays with you long after you’ve finished reading it.
This post is fabulous!! I absolutely love it!! I love how you have pro’s and con’s as well 🙂 Very unique. The actor is just far too cute for words though, lol 🙂
My Book Boyfriend was a little late being posted, so if you have time check mine out 🙂
Thanks.. I love all my book boyfriends with the good AND the bad, LOL
I love it! I loved Ed too!! And I thought that guy was Heath Ledger :S haha. Is he the guy from Snowtown??
I don’t think so.. I looked on his IMDB page and nope, that movie is not there. He played with Ledger in “10 things I hate about you”, but he was such a kid back then. The last movies I’ve seen with him were “Inception” and “(500) Days of Summer”. Only in pictures he resembles Ledger though.
And BTW, I loved Ed too ;))
I gasped when I saw Shadow on your list of Book Boyfriends! I need a physical copy of this book when it comes out!
I know, I want one as well! This is one of my (very) favorite books, and Shadow/Ed was amazingly cute 😀