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mdawn98's review against another edition
This book was so good! Its short read and keeps you invested the whole time!
ssloeffler's review against another edition
4.0
This one hit close to home in a personal way that I was not prepared for really stark and oddly real and very well written.
_dani_ellie_'s review against another edition
5.0
This book just about killed me. Bo is a teen who believes he has the ability to time travel, but his parents think he's just crazy. They send him to an insane asylum, where Bo meets other teens who seemingly all have superpowers of their own. With an unreliable narrator and so many twists and turns up to the last page, it's up to the reader to figure out which story is the truth. This is one of those books that makes you stay up until dawn reading to find out what comes next!
I will say, the beginning felt a bit repetitive and I was questioning if I would enjoy the book, but once you get through the first 50 pages, you're hooked.
This book does a fantastic job of showing the realities of certain mental illnesses and is a great starting point for a discussion about them.
I will say, the beginning felt a bit repetitive and I was questioning if I would enjoy the book, but once you get through the first 50 pages, you're hooked.
This book does a fantastic job of showing the realities of certain mental illnesses and is a great starting point for a discussion about them.
petra_l3oni's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5… very interesting idea but not that greatly executed
httpspuppy's review against another edition
4.75
i thought this book was a bit too repetitive but overall a good and different book. its surprising how it doesnt get as much attention as it deserves.
i also think the book would have been better without the epilogue, you either get a sad ending or a happy ending. i would have prefered the sad ending
i also think the book would have been better without the epilogue, you either get a sad ending or a happy ending. i would have prefered the sad ending
delaneybull's review against another edition
4.0
I LOVED that this allowed a young man to be vulnerable and show emotion, and I think that could have been pushed further and still been real and believable. Loved that the narrator lost all reliability and that the world completely fell apart over time. The ending was totally ridiculous, though, and did a disservice to the honesty of the mental health depictions throughout the rest of the book.
caitlintaylorford's review
5.0
**For the record, I didn't even read the blurb before starting the book, which is probably why I enjoyed it even more.
Beth Revis is one of my favorite authors for a reason. I love all her science fiction work, all her short stories, and the Across the Universe series is one of the first YA trilogies that I truly loved.
A World Without You is no different.
I can't even explain why I love her writing. It's just so enjoyable and I eat it up. The plot constantly gives me whiplash (which I love) and I must say, the unreliable author was refreshing. I loved Bo. I really did.
Something that really resonated with me in this story is Phoebe's character. She kind of annoyed me at times, with her selfish attitude and jealousy of Bo's condition. But at the same time, I kind of understand. My little brother has autism and when I was younger, I definitely remember getting angry with my parents because of the unfairness of how we were individually treated. My brother could have gotten away with murder and I would have been blamed for it. However, now that I'm 22 years old, I don't think like that at all. I'm old enough and mature enough to understand that there are reasons he needs special treatment or different forms of punishment/rewards, etc. Phoebe is 16 years old, though, so I guess I can understand the obvious resentment of how Bo's needs are put before hers, and how her achievements are overshadowed by Bo's struggles. She just needs to grow up a little.
I'm sure this book won't be everyone's cup of tea, but whatever. I loved it. I love all of Beth Revis's books and I'll continue to buy WHATEVER she puts out. :)
Beth Revis is one of my favorite authors for a reason. I love all her science fiction work, all her short stories, and the Across the Universe series is one of the first YA trilogies that I truly loved.
A World Without You is no different.
I can't even explain why I love her writing. It's just so enjoyable and I eat it up. The plot constantly gives me whiplash (which I love) and I must say, the unreliable author was refreshing. I loved Bo. I really did.
Something that really resonated with me in this story is Phoebe's character. She kind of annoyed me at times, with her selfish attitude and jealousy of Bo's condition. But at the same time, I kind of understand. My little brother has autism and when I was younger, I definitely remember getting angry with my parents because of the unfairness of how we were individually treated. My brother could have gotten away with murder and I would have been blamed for it. However, now that I'm 22 years old, I don't think like that at all. I'm old enough and mature enough to understand that there are reasons he needs special treatment or different forms of punishment/rewards, etc. Phoebe is 16 years old, though, so I guess I can understand the obvious resentment of how Bo's needs are put before hers, and how her achievements are overshadowed by Bo's struggles. She just needs to grow up a little.
I'm sure this book won't be everyone's cup of tea, but whatever. I loved it. I love all of Beth Revis's books and I'll continue to buy WHATEVER she puts out. :)
kate_pf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75