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emilynye's review
3.0
Really enjoyed seeing the Jewish representation in a work of fiction totally separated from the Holocaust, especially where they weren’t merely culturally Jewish, and where their Jewishness wasn’t the entire plot device.
alifromkc1907's review
4.0
Gut Instinct Rating: 5
Character Score: 5
Believability Score: 4
Uniqueness Score: 5
Writing Style Score: 4
Excitement Factor Score: 3
Story Line Score: 4
Title Relevance Score: 3
Artwork Relevance Score: 5
Overall: 4.22
Character Score: 5
Believability Score: 4
Uniqueness Score: 5
Writing Style Score: 4
Excitement Factor Score: 3
Story Line Score: 4
Title Relevance Score: 3
Artwork Relevance Score: 5
Overall: 4.22
doremelodie's review
4.0
Dual POV. Huntington’s disease. Chronic illness.
So much more intense than just family drama. It is complicated by a genetic illness, passed down to one twin and not the other. Witnessing one sister continue to live life while the other waiting for death. Giving away sex in hope to exchange it for love. Aspiring for a dream that a whole life was dedicated towards.
So much more intense than just family drama. It is complicated by a genetic illness, passed down to one twin and not the other. Witnessing one sister continue to live life while the other waiting for death. Giving away sex in hope to exchange it for love. Aspiring for a dream that a whole life was dedicated towards.
angstyp's review
2.0
Adina is the worst character I've ever had the displeasure of reading about. Her very existence makes this book awful. Tovah is the only reason the book is getting 2 stars.
annathebookworm's review
4.0
4.5
Adina drove me nuts the whole book And yet both girls were very relatable. I enjoyed the infusion of Jewish culture and learning more about Huntington’s. This book was such a raw and realistic view of life, love, friendship and family. I enjoyed it more than i thought i would
Adina drove me nuts the whole book And yet both girls were very relatable. I enjoyed the infusion of Jewish culture and learning more about Huntington’s. This book was such a raw and realistic view of life, love, friendship and family. I enjoyed it more than i thought i would
antidietleah's review
3.0
This book alternated between heartbreaking and hot mess. I guess it's on point for a teen drama then.
dream_write_read's review
3.0
3.5/5 Stars
Hard hitting contemporary about family, illness, and finding your way back.
Trigger warnings for self-harm in this book.
This story would have gotten a higher rating if the plot and storyline were so slow going. Otherwise, this was a good book, with all the emotions you'd expect. I also love how raw the characters reactions and feeling were. For once it wasn't just sugar-coated for the sake of the genre.
Hard hitting contemporary about family, illness, and finding your way back.
Trigger warnings for self-harm in this book.
This story would have gotten a higher rating if the plot and storyline were so slow going. Otherwise, this was a good book, with all the emotions you'd expect. I also love how raw the characters reactions and feeling were. For once it wasn't just sugar-coated for the sake of the genre.
vera_michele's review
4.0
4.85⭐️
This was a great book. There were a couple issues I had. Especially everything going on with Adina. I just wanted to strangle her sometimes. All in all it was amazing and I really don’t know how to write a review for it.
Reread 2022: 5/5 Stars
Rereading this, and I relate to this book a whole lot more, and I can kind of look and appreciate what happened in here. I still wanted to strangle Adina at times, but like, I understand. I really related to Tovah this time around. She had no clue what she wanted to do with her life and I really just understood it because that's how I'm feeling now. There was also guilt, but I won't say on what. This book has heavy trigger warnings for thoughts of suicide and self harm that I didn't remember from last time.
I really loved this book even more this time around and found myself crying at the end because it was wrapped up so well and in such a beautiful but open way.
This was a great book. There were a couple issues I had. Especially everything going on with Adina. I just wanted to strangle her sometimes. All in all it was amazing and I really don’t know how to write a review for it.
Reread 2022: 5/5 Stars
Rereading this, and I relate to this book a whole lot more, and I can kind of look and appreciate what happened in here. I still wanted to strangle Adina at times, but like, I understand. I really related to Tovah this time around. She had no clue what she wanted to do with her life and I really just understood it because that's how I'm feeling now. There was also guilt, but I won't say on what. This book has heavy trigger warnings for thoughts of suicide and self harm that I didn't remember from last time.
I really loved this book even more this time around and found myself crying at the end because it was wrapped up so well and in such a beautiful but open way.
msnikkiwilks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
lediamond4's review
3.0
This book was much heavier than I had anticipated. TW for self-harm, su*cidal thoughts, terminal sickness, family trauma, toxic/unhealthy relationships. I learned quite a bit from this book about Jewish culture and Huntington’s Disease. It was all very interesting and I am glad I read it for those things. However, something was just lacking for me.
Again, it was much heavier than I expected. It’s certainly not an uplifting and inspiring story about coming together in the face of adversity. And it doesn’t have to be. But I was caught off guard by just how toxic the relationship between the two sisters was. It was relentless for nearly the entire book. The tone would shift every once in a while and they’d be “okay”. I think I was even more thrown off by these parts. Overall I think the tone was just inconsistent.
Again, it was much heavier than I expected. It’s certainly not an uplifting and inspiring story about coming together in the face of adversity. And it doesn’t have to be. But I was caught off guard by just how toxic the relationship between the two sisters was. It was relentless for nearly the entire book. The tone would shift every once in a while and they’d be “okay”. I think I was even more thrown off by these parts. Overall I think the tone was just inconsistent.