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amunent's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
bethsandford's review against another edition
4.0
"Sometimes the most beautiful moments in our lives are things that hurt badly at the time. We only see them for what they really were when we stand at the very end and look back.”
This was a great last read of the year. A book of self discovery, love , family, and navigating the hard parts of life in order to understand ourselves or life a little better.
"Love is giving the world away, and being loved is having the whole world to give."
This was a great last read of the year. A book of self discovery, love , family, and navigating the hard parts of life in order to understand ourselves or life a little better.
"Love is giving the world away, and being loved is having the whole world to give."
izasballad's review against another edition
2.0
I'm not a fan of fantasy sci-fi books, and I didn't expect this to be one, but I liked it. I found it extremely slow at the beginning though, and there was so much information that I couldn't even grasp anymore. Overall, I think this is an enjoyable read. I just wasn't a fan of all the (unnecessary) information I was getting.
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It all started to make sense when Nat met Beau I was actually surprised with the ending. I had a feeling it's Nat who was about to die, but I didn't expect it to turn out that way.pragreads's review against another edition
2.0
The Love That Split The World confused the shit out of me. More than 75% of the time, I had no idea what was going.
I absolutely loathe science. I can't and don't want to wrap my head around concepts like dimensions and time travel. I didn't understand all the ENJS (I'm pretty sure I got that wrong) and hypno- hallucination things at all
The only thing this book had going for it was the cover. All books should have beautiful covers like these. The only reason I read this in the first place was because the cover was Just. So. Gorgeous.
Natalie Cleary can apparently see the *others* or create a world or see the future which is somebody else's present and blah, blah, blah. The plot is pretty much un-understandable. Especially the ending?! Did she commit suicide because of hallucinations, or was this actually a sci-fi fantasy story or are both Nat and Beau dead? I really should read the book again. Ahh. Or maybe not. It was a waste of time. Well.
1.5/5 stars
I absolutely loathe science. I can't and don't want to wrap my head around concepts like dimensions and time travel. I didn't understand all the ENJS (I'm pretty sure I got that wrong) and hypno- hallucination things at all
The only thing this book had going for it was the cover. All books should have beautiful covers like these. The only reason I read this in the first place was because the cover was Just. So. Gorgeous.
Natalie Cleary can apparently see the *others* or create a world or see the future which is somebody else's present and blah, blah, blah. The plot is pretty much un-understandable. Especially the ending?! Did she commit suicide because of hallucinations, or was this actually a sci-fi fantasy story or are both Nat and Beau dead? I really should read the book again. Ahh. Or maybe not. It was a waste of time. Well.
1.5/5 stars
hannchilada's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Hm. This had a vivid setting and characters that were interestingly interwoven with folk stories. The romance was an insta-love kind of thing, and I can’t decide if I liked that the book took the whole summer.
samanthakenzer's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
annadsinger's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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
2.5
Umm ok I have complicated thoughts on this
So like to start I historically love EmHen's books - beach read my fav ever, and like all of her books I've loved (besides maybe hello girls that one was just fine). And like I liked a lot here. But I really can't overlook the weird cultural appropriation-y stuff here. I think like there is discussion to be had about what stories people can tell, but like I don't think she did a good job. The most egrigious offense IMO was making the main girl adopted bc like her mom (?) was an alcoholic (don't come at me for not remembering the details i read this over half a year ago) - that defo feeds into some racist stereotypes. I'm sure there were other things I didn't catch/don't remember, but like that one low key pretty bad. Not a good look.
Again that being said, I did like things. I personally found the relationship v compelling (as I do with all her freaking books) - though I could see why some wouldn't like it it was rather insta love. I also like don't know how I feel abt the end.
So yeah that's it. byeeeeee
So like to start I historically love EmHen's books - beach read my fav ever, and like all of her books I've loved (besides maybe hello girls that one was just fine). And like I liked a lot here. But I really can't overlook the weird cultural appropriation-y stuff here. I think like there is discussion to be had about what stories people can tell, but like I don't think she did a good job. The most egrigious offense IMO was making the main girl adopted bc like her mom (?) was an alcoholic (don't come at me for not remembering the details i read this over half a year ago) - that defo feeds into some racist stereotypes. I'm sure there were other things I didn't catch/don't remember, but like that one low key pretty bad. Not a good look.
Again that being said, I did like things. I personally found the relationship v compelling (as I do with all her freaking books) - though I could see why some wouldn't like it it was rather insta love. I also like don't know how I feel abt the end.
So yeah that's it. byeeeeee
ashurq's review against another edition
3.0
This book was kind of interesting…I thought the premise was very unique and I was excited to see where the book would go. Right away I rejoiced that our main character was half Native American. Hooray for diversity in YA! I also really liked that actual Native American legends were woven into this story. In the back of the book I think there was an author’s note listing each of the stories told and what tribes they’re attributed too. I don’t know very much about Native American culture, so I was happy to get a glimpse into some of their stories and the way they might think about things.
The beginning of the book was very slow for me. I had a hard time really getting into it. And then as the story progresses, it doesn’t feel like the pace ever really picks up. We’re in Natalie’s head a lot so even though there’s a time constraint and Natalie is technically “battling against the clock”, the story still progresses at this really unhurried pace. There’s insta-love involved which I usually hate, but it wasn’t the worst in this book. Of all of the insta-love stories that I’ve read, I feel like this one was on the more realistic end of things. Beau seemed like a fairly interesting character (even if we’re not really clear on any of his motivations) but I kept imagining him as being Native American also…which, I don’t think he actually was.
Honestly, I kind of feel like a lot of this book went over my head. Like I said earlier, we’re in Natalie’s head A LOT and there’s quite a bit of internal struggle going on in there. In the end, I’m not really sure if she really did develop as a character. What did she learn about herself? I feel like she definitely learned something, but I’m not picking up on what it was. Then there was the resolution of the plot. It’s like…I kind of get it, but the last couple of chapters seemed super info-dumpy and I don’t think I got all of it. And then there was the ending…which was just okay for me. I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it either.
I feel like this book is really different from a lot of books that are popular right now. It definitely has a darker overall tone to it. The alternate realities/time travel element was interesting even if it wasn’t necessarily explained that well. There are some religious elements to the story as well that I thought were interestingly tied in. Overall, I don’t think most readers will necessarily hate this book, but I also don’t think you’ll regret passing on it.
Overall Rating: 3
Language: Moderate. Some brief, strong language.
Violence: Moderate. Some mention of domestic abuse.
Smoking/Drinking: Heavy. A lot of underage drinking.
Sexual Content: Moderate
The beginning of the book was very slow for me. I had a hard time really getting into it. And then as the story progresses, it doesn’t feel like the pace ever really picks up. We’re in Natalie’s head a lot so even though there’s a time constraint and Natalie is technically “battling against the clock”, the story still progresses at this really unhurried pace. There’s insta-love involved which I usually hate, but it wasn’t the worst in this book. Of all of the insta-love stories that I’ve read, I feel like this one was on the more realistic end of things. Beau seemed like a fairly interesting character (even if we’re not really clear on any of his motivations) but I kept imagining him as being Native American also…which, I don’t think he actually was.
Honestly, I kind of feel like a lot of this book went over my head. Like I said earlier, we’re in Natalie’s head A LOT and there’s quite a bit of internal struggle going on in there. In the end, I’m not really sure if she really did develop as a character. What did she learn about herself? I feel like she definitely learned something, but I’m not picking up on what it was. Then there was the resolution of the plot. It’s like…I kind of get it, but the last couple of chapters seemed super info-dumpy and I don’t think I got all of it. And then there was the ending…which was just okay for me. I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it either.
I feel like this book is really different from a lot of books that are popular right now. It definitely has a darker overall tone to it. The alternate realities/time travel element was interesting even if it wasn’t necessarily explained that well. There are some religious elements to the story as well that I thought were interestingly tied in. Overall, I don’t think most readers will necessarily hate this book, but I also don’t think you’ll regret passing on it.
Overall Rating: 3
Language: Moderate. Some brief, strong language.
Violence: Moderate. Some mention of domestic abuse.
Smoking/Drinking: Heavy. A lot of underage drinking.
Sexual Content: Moderate
medievil_'s review against another edition
5.0
Oh, my heart. I love this book with the fierceness of the sun.