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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Oh man, I love this book so damn much.
The writing is so so so so beautiful, so well put together, so easy to read.
I'm a huge fan of dual narration, so this was right up my street, loved the alternating timelines too. And also how everyone and everything just seemed to interconnect and then come together at the end - SO WELL DONE. I am in awe of Jandy Nelson's writing abilities! (Totes reading The Sky is Everywhere soon)
A brilliant plot, full of little twists and turns and SO FUNNY at times.
Just an absolutely magnificent book.
The writing is so so so so beautiful, so well put together, so easy to read.
I'm a huge fan of dual narration, so this was right up my street, loved the alternating timelines too. And also how everyone and everything just seemed to interconnect and then come together at the end - SO WELL DONE. I am in awe of Jandy Nelson's writing abilities! (Totes reading The Sky is Everywhere soon)
A brilliant plot, full of little twists and turns and SO FUNNY at times.
Just an absolutely magnificent book.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
I liked how everything tied together, there wasn't unnecessary information that you have to work through. And it took some getting use to but I liked the chapters alternated between the twins and how they where Told from different point of time in their lives. I liked how the characters grew during the story, some books don't have that big of revaluation in the plot and this one did and I really liked that. One of the better YA out there.
oh LOVE very beautiful. immediately after i finishing i wished i could read it again for the first time.
Firstly, bear in mind I wasn't exactly a fan of [b:The Sky Is Everywhere|23573399|The Sky Is Everywhere|Jandy Nelson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1464514716l/23573399._SY75_.jpg|6798696], but I had higher hopes for this book because it sounded more up my street.
If I knew beforehand the writing was like this, overcluttered with metaphors, some much so a lot of time the writing didn't fully make sense (an example is [b:Shatter Me|13455782|Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)|Tahereh Mafi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1338924054l/13455782._SY75_.jpg|15333458] which I hated partly for this reason), there is a good chance I probably wouldn't have even opened the book.
But I did, and though quite a few bits didn't make sense like it was trying too hard to be quirky or different, the writing did get tiring and the story was so predictable (I'll explain about this soon), it was still an okay book. I didn't hate anything about it with a passion, so this is a two star read.
I didn't like the way the story moved backwards and forwards in time, especially so at first because it just made things really confusing for me. It made things so everything was left out in the open and I knew what was going to happen way before it did. I was never surprised about any reveal or left on the edge of my seat waiting for something. Personally, that made the story kind of boring.
I think this may be partly down to the writing but I felt detached from the characters, and found them difficult to get behind sometime. Also lastly, as a English person, I did absolutely not like how ridiculously stereotypical Oscar is portrayed because he's British and how the other characters talked about him because of it.
If I knew beforehand the writing was like this, overcluttered with metaphors, some much so a lot of time the writing didn't fully make sense (an example is [b:Shatter Me|13455782|Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)|Tahereh Mafi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1338924054l/13455782._SY75_.jpg|15333458] which I hated partly for this reason), there is a good chance I probably wouldn't have even opened the book.
But I did, and though quite a few bits didn't make sense like it was trying too hard to be quirky or different, the writing did get tiring and the story was so predictable (I'll explain about this soon), it was still an okay book. I didn't hate anything about it with a passion, so this is a two star read.
I didn't like the way the story moved backwards and forwards in time, especially so at first because it just made things really confusing for me. It made things so everything was left out in the open and I knew what was going to happen way before it did. I was never surprised about any reveal or left on the edge of my seat waiting for something. Personally, that made the story kind of boring.
I think this may be partly down to the writing but I felt detached from the characters, and found them difficult to get behind sometime. Also lastly, as a English person, I did absolutely not like how ridiculously stereotypical Oscar is portrayed because he's British and how the other characters talked about him because of it.
I’ll Give You The Sun changed my life when I was 14 and it’s changing my life still. This story reckons with grief and love and memory and art and the magic of the world. This book is a constant reminder to see the magic in the mundanity of everyday life- to look for miracles and wish on stars and love freely while you can.