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bookishbaddie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
✨Book Review✨
You’re Breaking My Heart by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich @olugbemisolarhudayperkovich
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✨Rating & Review✨: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Grief looks different for everyone, we all know that. But at times we forget that children have their own way of processing their grief as well. How do you move through a world where you believe you are the reason your brother is dead. Would you make the decision to change what you said, even if it means that he still dies? A beautiful story about the grief process and how important it is to have a support system to help you hold the grief. Thank you so much @hearourvoicestours and @olugbemisolarhudayperkovich for sharing this story with me.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Gun violence, Bullying, and Grief
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
andthatsonliterature's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Dealing with grief is not easy. I haven’t read too many books that dive into magical realism and I think this was an interesting introduction. Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich did a great job tackling grief from a young person’s perspective. When our loved ones cross to the other side, we’re stuck here sorting out our feelings. For some, pressing forward can be easy and for others it can be a bit difficult. When it comes to grief, there is no timeline or a rule book. No matter how you battle grief, losing a loved one is always going to change you in some fashion. My favorite thing about this read is that although Harriet was the main focus, we were able to get a glimpse of other people that were also affected by the death of her brother.
Side note: I loved that the author chose the color blue for the cover. I’m sure the creative choice was mainly because the main character loved swimming/the water. However, through research I discovered that the color blue represents sorrow. But it can also represent calmness, serenity, and peace. I think this book was the perfect representation of the color blue because it captured every emotion of the color.
Side note: I loved that the author chose the color blue for the cover. I’m sure the creative choice was mainly because the main character loved swimming/the water. However, through research I discovered that the color blue represents sorrow. But it can also represent calmness, serenity, and peace. I think this book was the perfect representation of the color blue because it captured every emotion of the color.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
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