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twiinklex's review against another edition
4.0
My curiosity was piqued by the relative low rating and negative reviews, so I decided to give this a go after chancing upon it at the library. I actually really liked it!
Told in verse, the book explores a wide range of themes and I enjoyed following Jorie's story. Yes, there are a lot of mushrooms but it's really relevant to what the protagonist is going through. I love how the author draws parallels and weaves science through the story.
Told in verse, the book explores a wide range of themes and I enjoyed following Jorie's story. Yes, there are a lot of mushrooms but it's really relevant to what the protagonist is going through. I love how the author draws parallels and weaves science through the story.
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
1.0
This was so dumb. I absolutely adore free verse but I have no idea what I just read.
The book opens with Jorie waking up in a stranger’s bed after a drunken night out. Throughout the book, she is constantly listing the names of different mushrooms and fungi?? Wtf??? She whines about her father’s affair, then the book ends with her mother picking her up from the stranger’s house. There were no transitions between past and present and like I said, the book is full of mushrooms. I will be avoiding Heppermann like the plague.
The book opens with Jorie waking up in a stranger’s bed after a drunken night out. Throughout the book, she is constantly listing the names of different mushrooms and fungi?? Wtf??? She whines about her father’s affair, then the book ends with her mother picking her up from the stranger’s house. There were no transitions between past and present and like I said, the book is full of mushrooms. I will be avoiding Heppermann like the plague.
clxy_45's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tess09's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
aprilbooksandwine's review against another edition
4.0
I definitely recommend What Goes Up by Christine Heppermann especially if you are into contemporary verse books. Read my full review here Link goes live 2/26/2021
dresden's review against another edition
3.0
I don't think this was really what it set out to be, and to be honest a lot of the mushroom metaphors confused me. I think it's definitely for somebody, but not me.
candacemae79's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the free verse style and appreciated the book for what it was - a teenage girl trying to work through the betrayal of her philandering dad and subsequently acting out at a party. 17 year old me would have loved this book with my whole heart. 41 year old me enjoyed it as a quick read.
awishingrad's review
5.0
I was fortunate enough to get a hold of an ARC of this beautiful book. Heppermann's a magician with words and this novel in verse a gem. What on the surface looks like a small story, a moment in time, is really the gateway to a daring and beautiful journey of discovery and truth. The fraught relationship btw a mother and daughter is so beautifully mined here, leaving the reader and the MC with the gift of deeper understanding.
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