Greipinkeltainen tulevaisuus
(The Future as Yellow as a Grapefruit) Book not yet available in English
Summary:
Eero is helping in a flower shop in his free time, but working for the city for summer. His job is to remove graffiti during the day, which he paints at night to get some practice for possible art school studies. Eero has applied to an art school, but it’s in London. When summer is starting, Eero gets a letter confirming if he got in or not. Eero doesn’t open the letter straight away, because he hasn’t decided if he wants to go or stay. Eero’s friend Piku has drifted to bad company and he’s drinking too much and too often. Eero has taken care of Piku for a while now, so he’s worried what might happen if he leaves. During the summer Eero gets to know Airi, and she brings a new colour to Eero’s life: grapefruit yellow. Eero’s story started in the graphic novel Älä unohda minua (“Forget-Me-Not“, 2021).
Edited by: Lastenkirjainstituutti
Comment:
This easy-to-read verse novel talks about a boy’s dreams and plans for the future, as well as reasons which hold him back from realizing them. Eero has applied to school, but his main concern is his friend and how he will cope. Eero has taken on the role of caretaker and is afraid of what might happen to Piku if Eero is not there. This prevents Eero from planning his own future far away in London. However, with Airi’s help, Eero begins to see his future more clearly and brightly.