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woordenbrouwer's review against another edition
3.0
Dit was zoveel interessanter geweest, voor mij, als het niet in zo'n afgebroken vorm was gegoten. 'Niet-rijmend vers' noemen ze het, maar ik vind het niet heel poëtisch. Ritmisch, oké, maar dat blijft ook overeind in gewoon uitgelijnde zinnen.
Voor mij net wat te kinderlijk; de 11-jarige verteller heeft geen geheimen voor mij en kan dus niet echt verrassen, het verloop van het verhaal is vanaf het begin voorspelbaar.
Desalniettemin wel een mooi verhaal. Het boek doet me denken aan de game Life is Strange, alleen zijn die personages ouder.
Voor mij net wat te kinderlijk; de 11-jarige verteller heeft geen geheimen voor mij en kan dus niet echt verrassen, het verloop van het verhaal is vanaf het begin voorspelbaar.
Desalniettemin wel een mooi verhaal. Het boek doet me denken aan de game Life is Strange, alleen zijn die personages ouder.
nicolemhewitt's review against another edition
5.0
This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction
A moving verse novel that tells a story of self-discovery and learning how to trust. Stevie is a middle school girl just starting to realize that she has feelings for another girl in her class, but she isn’t sure what that means. Normally when something starts to scare her, she’d go to her mom and her mom would help her research. Research makes her feel more secure. But in this case, she isn’t sure where to start researching and she also isn’t sure how to tell her mom how she’s been feeling. So she has to make some brave choices. The book really captures those feelings of uncertainty that so many kids have at that age (even kids who aren’t struggling with their sexuality), so it’s very relatable. And the overall message is one of hope and helps kids realize that there are adults in their lives who are on their side. I always love to see that in a book like this.
A moving verse novel that tells a story of self-discovery and learning how to trust. Stevie is a middle school girl just starting to realize that she has feelings for another girl in her class, but she isn’t sure what that means. Normally when something starts to scare her, she’d go to her mom and her mom would help her research. Research makes her feel more secure. But in this case, she isn’t sure where to start researching and she also isn’t sure how to tell her mom how she’s been feeling. So she has to make some brave choices. The book really captures those feelings of uncertainty that so many kids have at that age (even kids who aren’t struggling with their sexuality), so it’s very relatable. And the overall message is one of hope and helps kids realize that there are adults in their lives who are on their side. I always love to see that in a book like this.
maeve_littooij's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A beautifully crafted story exploring the journey of self-discovery, the quest for identity, and the challenges in a world where youth grapples with uncertainty.
I greatly appreciate the existence of this book. It's heartening to know that children experiencing anxiety or struggling with their sexuality can find resonance in its pages. The utilization of language in the book was particularly captivating. Personally, I have a fondness for verse-based literature, and this book, while a departure from my usual reading, brought me immense enjoyment.
I greatly appreciate the existence of this book. It's heartening to know that children experiencing anxiety or struggling with their sexuality can find resonance in its pages. The utilization of language in the book was particularly captivating. Personally, I have a fondness for verse-based literature, and this book, while a departure from my usual reading, brought me immense enjoyment.
lou_willingham's review against another edition
5.0
This book is beyond beautiful. I sat and read it in one go and found myself crying at the end—but in a really good way! Highly recommend this for anyone with kids, anyone questioning their sexuality, or anyone struggling with not knowing how to cope when you come across something unfamiliar.
lauren_soderberg's review against another edition
5.0
One of the most beautiful, unique, and poignant middle grade novels I've ever read. We need more books like these.
nyx_books's review against another edition
4.0
Livre extrêmement touchant, énotionellement impactant, qui m'a fait pleuré à plusieurs reprises. Meme en prose, la poésie donne un coeur unique à l'histoire. Ce genre d'histoire m'émeuvent énormement ;
somekindofmiriam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is so soft and gentle, I loved it.
inkstndfngrs's review against another edition
3.0
First an acknowledgement to why I read this book to begin with. This, and 11 other titles were recently submitted to a local school district for reconsideration. As the local public library director, I'm serving on that reconsideration committee. Otherwise...frankly, this book would never have dropped into my hands. I don't read novels in verse. The only pro to forcing my way through this was that it was a 48 minute read (I skimmed some of the longer anxiety-riddled passages).
At it's heart, The Deepest Breath is more about a girl with anxiety who is trying to learn coping mechanisms. The crush on her fellow female classmate gets equal time in this quick read, but...really, the anxiety is never fully addressed and the focus shifts about half-way through to the crush and how scary it can be to realize you might have "like like" feelings for the same sex.
This isn't a bad book, in any way, shape, or form (being in verse aside...which is a personal preference, and I don't fault the author or the content for that choice). Stevie is a bit immature for 11, and her anxiety is never really properly addressed. Her Mom would likely resonate with a lot of parents, dealing with an anxious or autistic child.
But the real hero of this entire novel --the librarian, Susan. What a gem. I can only hope to aspire to be as kind and understanding a person as she was in this situation. Honestly, I probably would have burst out crying on this kid if I'd been in her shoes. And given her *all the books* that I have made sure are part of my collection because that *exact* scenario is exactly why I buy them.
So while I didn't *love* this book, I would still recommend it to questioning kids and parents.
At it's heart, The Deepest Breath is more about a girl with anxiety who is trying to learn coping mechanisms. The crush on her fellow female classmate gets equal time in this quick read, but...really, the anxiety is never fully addressed and the focus shifts about half-way through to the crush and how scary it can be to realize you might have "like like" feelings for the same sex.
This isn't a bad book, in any way, shape, or form (being in verse aside...which is a personal preference, and I don't fault the author or the content for that choice). Stevie is a bit immature for 11, and her anxiety is never really properly addressed. Her Mom would likely resonate with a lot of parents, dealing with an anxious or autistic child.
But the real hero of this entire novel --the librarian, Susan. What a gem. I can only hope to aspire to be as kind and understanding a person as she was in this situation. Honestly, I probably would have burst out crying on this kid if I'd been in her shoes. And given her *all the books* that I have made sure are part of my collection because that *exact* scenario is exactly why I buy them.
So while I didn't *love* this book, I would still recommend it to questioning kids and parents.
smo13's review against another edition
5.0
This novel in verse has great representation for anxiety in children and adults as well as all the feelings that go along with discovering sexuality. Plus there’s a helpful librarian!