Reviews

Breathless by Jennifer Niven

ciamiah's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

drymming's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Rating this based on enjoyment soley. Or lack thereof. 
The writing was really good. The characters were not unlikeable. I sped through it. But, i have to admit stories like this that focus straight onto YA subjects i feel too old for. Sexuality and highschool best friends and first times. Not the book. Me. The premise was so cool but i want to be reading something i love and am not constantly thinking I want to be over. 
If I had read this as a teen I am sure i would have loved and appreciated this so much more.

_kiwi_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

westsideswiftie's review

5.0

So heartbreaking but absolutely beautiful. I’ve never read a YA book that was so relatable and raw as this one. 

allahatarmig's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

cover_2_covered's review against another edition

4.0

Favourite Quote- "ᴍʏ ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀ ᴡᴀʏ ᴏꜰ ᴛᴇʟʟɪɴɢ ꜱᴛᴏʀɪᴇꜱ ʙᴜᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴅꜱ. ɪ ᴜꜱᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴀꜱ ᴀ ᴡᴀʏ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴀᴘᴛᴜᴇ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴀᴛ'ꜱ ɢᴏᴏᴅ. ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴡᴀꜱɴ'ᴛ. ʙᴜᴛ ɴᴏᴡ ɪ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ᴘɪᴄᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴀʟʟ ᴏꜰ ɪᴛ: ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴀᴅ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴅɪꜱᴛᴜʀʙɪɴɢ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴜɢʟʏ. ɪᴛ'ꜱ ᴋɪɴᴅ ᴏF ᴡʜʏ ɪ ᴄᴏʟʟᴇᴄᴛ ʙᴏɴᴇꜱ. ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴛᴇʟʟ ᴀ ꜱᴛᴏʀʏ. ᴜꜱᴜᴀʟʟʏ ᴀ ᴛʀᴀɢɪᴄ ꜱᴛᴏʀʏ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ, ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ, ᴛʜᴇʏ' ʀᴇ ʙᴏɴᴇꜱ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ'ꜱ ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛʏ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴀᴛ." -Jeramiah Crew

A beautifully written story centered around two teenagers- one who is a struggling writer and one who is a gifted photographer.

After her world is turned upside down by her parents Claudine - Known to everyone as Claude- finds herself exciled to a remote island where she meets a bunch of misfits who become some what of a found family. Respected by said band of misfits is Jeremiah Crew- known to everyone as Miah. Together, the two of them navigate their way through life to find where they truly belong.

The ending was somewhat frustrating because of how it is executed but it's bittersweet and beautiful.

A perfect summer read for anyone who is looking to relate to a teenaged light read.

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livrawds's review against another edition

3.0

I loveeed all the bright places it was my first real step into YA and this had its gripping moments and I prefer the two leads in this to ATBP because I could see myself in Claude but something felt off and the plot didn’t fully keep me gripped I don’t think JN is for me anymore

abbsbookies's review against another edition

emotional

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

m3ganmacd's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

canni06's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0