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rjleamon11's review against another edition
4.0
I ended up enjoying The Sky is Everywhere, partly because I liked Nelson and trusted her to take the book to a good place. That said, it took its time getting there. . . . Partly because it's about grief, and grief sure takes its time! TSIE does a startling job of examining different responses to loss, especially harmful ones. Nelson is unremitting about pouring on the grief--this is no "it's all better in half an hour!" sitcom. I'd recommend this one for people grappling with loss themselves.
I had mixed responses to the poems the protag. leaves scattered around, but TSIE is a wildly honest story that takes big risks, doesn't tie up all the loose ends, and ultimately celebrates love and connections.
I had mixed responses to the poems the protag. leaves scattered around, but TSIE is a wildly honest story that takes big risks, doesn't tie up all the loose ends, and ultimately celebrates love and connections.
neilsj's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
molls1610's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
emmalaus's review against another edition
if i could give this book a million stars i would. i loved everything about it, the characters, plot, romance and the writing was absolutely gorgeous.
the first thing i noticed was how dreamy the world was, how is was like reality but not really. i love this style, and i think the setting of the book really propelled that. the setting was a small town and lennie's house in particular was near a forest with a bedroom in the middle of it. the setting was a big and small part of the book but you just can picture it so well.
another thing that adds to this part of the book were the characters. every single character mentioned had a backstory and was so interesting. the characters were imaginative, quirky and personalities i haven't read about before. they're all perfectly flawed and experience growth. having interesting secondary characters added humor and made the book all the more interesting.
i've heard people say they don't like lennie, but i didn't have a problem with her. i see what they mean, she could be selfish and make bad choices but she was so real and i think if anyone was in her position they would make similar choices. sometimes books with interesting side characters have boring main characters, but lennie was anything but boring. i loved getting inside her head with her poems and the narration.
and her poems! they were so well written and beautiful and added a poetic element to the story, not that it was missing that before.
"grief is a house where no one can protect you
where the younger sister
will grow older than the older one
where the doors no longer let you in
or out." (pg 86)
and joe! i loved him so much and it makes me sad no one is as perfect as him in real life. but oh my god his and lennie's relationship was magical.
"how do you get used to no one calling you john lennon? or making you believe the sky begins at your feet? or acting like a dorkso you'll say quel dork? how do you get used to being with a boy who turns you into brightness? i can't." (248)
some books about death might be depressing and leave you crying but the sky is everywhere was one of the most beautiful books i've ever read and it left me hopeful and smiling.
the first thing i noticed was how dreamy the world was, how is was like reality but not really. i love this style, and i think the setting of the book really propelled that. the setting was a small town and lennie's house in particular was near a forest with a bedroom in the middle of it. the setting was a big and small part of the book but you just can picture it so well.
another thing that adds to this part of the book were the characters. every single character mentioned had a backstory and was so interesting. the characters were imaginative, quirky and personalities i haven't read about before. they're all perfectly flawed and experience growth. having interesting secondary characters added humor and made the book all the more interesting.
i've heard people say they don't like lennie, but i didn't have a problem with her. i see what they mean, she could be selfish and make bad choices but she was so real and i think if anyone was in her position they would make similar choices. sometimes books with interesting side characters have boring main characters, but lennie was anything but boring. i loved getting inside her head with her poems and the narration.
and her poems! they were so well written and beautiful and added a poetic element to the story, not that it was missing that before.
"grief is a house where no one can protect you
where the younger sister
will grow older than the older one
where the doors no longer let you in
or out." (pg 86)
and joe! i loved him so much and it makes me sad no one is as perfect as him in real life. but oh my god his and lennie's relationship was magical.
"how do you get used to no one calling you john lennon? or making you believe the sky begins at your feet? or acting like a dorkso you'll say quel dork? how do you get used to being with a boy who turns you into brightness? i can't." (248)
some books about death might be depressing and leave you crying but the sky is everywhere was one of the most beautiful books i've ever read and it left me hopeful and smiling.
librarylynn516's review against another edition
5.0
This book is perfection. It was nice to actually care about the romance, but more than that I completely empathized with Lennie and her grief. Her loss was so much bigger than mine, but I felt that she articulated everything that I never could. Beautiful book.
annaboc's review against another edition
3.0
Very nice book, I liked the way the different elements came together.
longbeachyreads's review against another edition
4.0
Story of how a teen works through the grief of losing her sister. I'd be curious to see the movie adaptation.