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bookishjaybird's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? No
5.0
I want to thank NetGalley and PeachTree Teen Publishing for a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
I genuinely am not sure where to start with this book other than I absolutely loved it so much.
I’m generally not a fan of novels that are inverse because it’s just a hard format for me to follow, but I started this and I couldn’t put it down. The story was so beautiful and made me cry several times, especially the last few chapters.
I so so loved Ilana and Benjamin and their relationship. I thought the cleaning of the cemetery and them bonding over that and their Jewishness was beautiful, even if it was heartbreaking that Ben was a ghost.
If I went on, this review would get extremely repetitive because all I can say about this book is that it was so so beautiful. The story, the message, the artwork, the ending, every single thing. If I had to nitpick ANYTHING, I wish there had been a more closed ending with her family and friends, but that’s just because I like more closed ended books.
Other than that, this book is possibly my favorite that I’ve read of the entire year and I want to recommend it to any and everyone.
I genuinely am not sure where to start with this book other than I absolutely loved it so much.
I’m generally not a fan of novels that are inverse because it’s just a hard format for me to follow, but I started this and I couldn’t put it down. The story was so beautiful and made me cry several times, especially the last few chapters.
I so so loved Ilana and Benjamin and their relationship. I thought the cleaning of the cemetery and them bonding over that and their Jewishness was beautiful, even if it was heartbreaking that Ben was a ghost.
If I went on, this review would get extremely repetitive because all I can say about this book is that it was so so beautiful. The story, the message, the artwork, the ending, every single thing. If I had to nitpick ANYTHING, I wish there had been a more closed ending with her family and friends, but that’s just because I like more closed ended books.
Other than that, this book is possibly my favorite that I’ve read of the entire year and I want to recommend it to any and everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Child death, and Antisemitism
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