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The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande Mora

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sydj002's review against another edition

5.0
challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I love the arc of this book. It wasn’t as predictable as I had expected but it still flowed naturally. This girl is constantly getting into trouble, which got a bit frustrating, but also feels like being 15 to me. The ending made me want to cry, but in a happy way.
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sallytiffany's review against another edition

4.0
dark emotional medium-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
I enjoyed this one. I think the mental health aspect was very relatable. They got the panic right so much that I was stressed just reading it. I liked the depth of the characters. I think it was kind of unrealistic so that’s why it’s not five stars. Still a good read! 
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pey333's review against another edition

4.25
emotional funny hopeful 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: Yes
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caseylovett's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
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alsn's review against another edition

3.75
dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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bookrecsanddnfs's review against another edition

3.0
dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
First, I just wanna mention that YOI rep. We will never stop hoping for a second season. Beyond that, the book was well written and relatable despite me being outside it's intended audience's age. It did get a bit weird and over the top at times. It was nostalgic to read in a way. I do wish the chapters were a bit shorter, even if it meant more of them. My interest unfortunately dwindled as the book went on. I was very interested in the beginning, but grew bored by the second half of the book.
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sadaquarious_'s review against another edition

4.75
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savvylit's review against another edition

4.0
dark 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: Yes

The Immeasurable Depth of You is a compelling and empathetic young adult tale. Narrator Brynn's anxiety, compulsions, and self-consciousness throughout are so palpable that I yearned to comfort her. In creating Brynn, Mora has written one of the most believable teen narrators I have ever encountered in fiction.

Beyond the realistic characterization, there is so much more to love about this novel. First, there is a supernatural thread surrounding Skylar. Skylar's inclusion and her arc within the novel are both beautiful and heart-wrenching. Second, this novel paints a nuanced and empathetic portrait of teen mental illness and suicidal ideation. When I was reading piles on piles of YA Fiction as a teen myself, I never read any books that even slightly portrayed mental health in as normalizing a way as this novel. Third, this is a delightfully queer novel. Brynn's bisexuality is, like her other qualities, portrayed in a deeply believable and loveable manner.

Last but not least, this book is powerfully connected to its setting: the Gulf Coast of Florida. Mora is a resident of Florida and it is heavily apparent in her rich, vivid, and accurate descriptions of the coast and its native flora and fauna. Furthermore, the connection to place in this novel has an important political context. The government of the state of Florida is currently enforcing a culture of homophobia and hate within its bounds. Countless books have been banned from public school libraries for mentioning anything deemed even slightly "controversial." Teens need access to books like this one in order to feel less alone and to see how the teenage experience can be beautifully varied.

Thanks @peachtreeteen & @mariamorawrites for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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katebrownreads's review against another edition

4.5
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lettuce_read's review against another edition

4.0
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