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bestdressedbookworm's review
4.0
Yeah....... this was good. It was a little slow in parts but it is a hard and intricate story to set up so I didnt have to many issues with it. This is my first book by Rachel Lynn Solomon and it absolutely encourages you to read more of her work.
romanthiccreader's review against another edition
The blurb tells you everything, and I am not prepared to read that story anymore. I also don't love the narration, so the audio is tough to get through.
katkinney's review
5.0
Wow, this was a hard book to read, but really well written. Chronic illness and SERIOUS chronic illness is an issue that not enough books touch on, or often when they do, it’s often with a very light hand. I really appreciated the way author Rachel Lynn Solomon handled this heartbreaking look at the effects of Huntington’s disease, and the decision by two sisters to be tested after watching their mother slowly get worse over the course of four years since her diagnosis.
Tava and Adira are very different. One, a musician, the other, an academic. One comfortable with her body and (one can infer perhaps partially because of her innocence evaporating at a young age) quite forward with men, which has bad consequences. The other, shy and awkward. The sisterly jealousy, even though both have their own individual accomplishments, is right on the nose. This book strikes all sorts of good notes, from first love, to devastating heartbreak, to the wretched loneliness of feeling you are trapped with no choices in a body that will slowly kil you, to the love of a family who despite its flaws never gives in. A must read.
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Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
Tava and Adira are very different. One, a musician, the other, an academic. One comfortable with her body and (one can infer perhaps partially because of her innocence evaporating at a young age) quite forward with men, which has bad consequences. The other, shy and awkward. The sisterly jealousy, even though both have their own individual accomplishments, is right on the nose. This book strikes all sorts of good notes, from first love, to devastating heartbreak, to the wretched loneliness of feeling you are trapped with no choices in a body that will slowly kil you, to the love of a family who despite its flaws never gives in. A must read.
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chronic and terminal illness, minors having sex with adults (age range was barely legal in that state, but still skeevy), thoughts of suicide, self-harmPlease excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
bookclubbitches's review against another edition
3.0
This book was unnecessarily sad. It dragged on a bit too long and the emotions were too high, and then they just did a 180 and completely scrapped. All of the bad feelings to just live happily ever after. I feel like the transition from bad feelings to good feelings was too fast and it should have been a more gradual personal growth for the girls.
foxreadsbooks's review
3.0
Until the end, I really disliked both characters. And, although they were supposed to be different, their voices were so similar I often flipped to the front of the chapter to double check the narrator. Otherwise, the premise was interesting.
fox_reads_books's review
3.0
Until the end, I really disliked both characters. And, although they were supposed to be different, their voices were so similar I often flipped to the front of the chapter to double check the narrator. Otherwise, the premise was interesting.
books_and_books's review
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
rachelshubin's review
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I have basically read all of Rachel Lynn Solomon’s books in reverse order and I was really pleasantly surprised to realize her first book has the same writing style as all her books. Immensely strong characters, a powerful pull to Judaism, and above all - the “I must keep reading to find out what happens next because I can’t wait” vibe.
This book was seriously different from her other books because it has a very Jewish-conservative family. Non-Jewish readers would have an insight into the more observant aspect of the religion. I’m not nearly as observant but I appreciated and respected and above all, understood the references. You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone is the kind of YA book I wish I could’ve read growing up, because of the strong Jewishness of the characters.
The story is very powerful and it does include some highly sensitive topics that were extremely well written and it’s clear diligent research went into this story.
TW: Huntington’s Disease, self-harm, suicide, death with dignity, medical talk, chronic/terminal illness, grooming, adult/minor relationships.
This book was seriously different from her other books because it has a very Jewish-conservative family. Non-Jewish readers would have an insight into the more observant aspect of the religion. I’m not nearly as observant but I appreciated and respected and above all, understood the references. You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone is the kind of YA book I wish I could’ve read growing up, because of the strong Jewishness of the characters.
The story is very powerful and it does include some highly sensitive topics that were extremely well written and it’s clear diligent research went into this story.
TW: Huntington’s Disease, self-harm, suicide, death with dignity, medical talk, chronic/terminal illness, grooming, adult/minor relationships.
julesfreak's review
4.0
The best YA I've read in a while. The main characters are well-written, real and imperfect.