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macrosinthemitten's review against another edition
5.0
A young adult novel about Tallie McGovern and the loss of her brother. As a surviving sibling, the plot immediately spoke to me. The book from the first page to the last is so moving and raw; I could not put it down. The author perfectly captured the complicated and confusing mess of feelings around losing a sibling, being left behind, the guilt, and the ways in which we try to make sense of an unthinkable loss. Tallie finds out her brother was an organ donor and goes on a mission to try to find the people who have her brother's organ - specifically, who has his heart. Filled with a touch of romance and teenage drama, this book is also resonant for anyone who has lost a sibling.
cupcakegirly's review against another edition
3.0
I had a feeling this book was going to break my heart, and it did. Tallie's grief for her brother Nate is palpable. It consumes every facet of her life until it's all she can feel. When she decides to go looking for the recipients of her brother's organs, you know it's not going to end well (for her), but all you can do (as a reader) is hang on for the ride.
Tallie eventually crashes and burns, and it's heartbreaking to read. But she is not without hope. Surrounded by a support system of people who love and care about her, and who want to see her heal and move on, Tallie begins the process of piecing her life back together again.
"Sometimes bad things happen, and we are not the same when they are over."
And that's okay.
Read it.
Tallie eventually crashes and burns, and it's heartbreaking to read. But she is not without hope. Surrounded by a support system of people who love and care about her, and who want to see her heal and move on, Tallie begins the process of piecing her life back together again.
"Sometimes bad things happen, and we are not the same when they are over."
And that's okay.
Read it.
cnstamper's review against another edition
2.0
The premise of this book is really intriguing, but the protagonist's descent into trauma and depression is not fully unpacked and is wrapped up in a neat bow way too quickly.
lazygal's review against another edition
2.0
Unclear whether the theme was teen guilt or some statement on organ donation.
ARC provided by publisher.
ARC provided by publisher.
krissyronan's review against another edition
3.0
A good book. I particularly enjoyed the music references but somehow the plot unraveled and wrapped up quite suddenly near the end. It felt rushed, not intentional.
kmjones's review against another edition
3.0
4.75 stars
I loved this book. As someone who understands the grief that Tallie goes through in the book, I think that Barnaby portrayed it amazingly. If you liked [b:All the Bright Places|18460392|All the Bright Places|Jennifer Niven|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1404331702l/18460392._SY75_.jpg|26113532] I would totally recommend this book. Spoiler--
I loved this book. As someone who understands the grief that Tallie goes through in the book, I think that Barnaby portrayed it amazingly. If you liked [b:All the Bright Places|18460392|All the Bright Places|Jennifer Niven|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1404331702l/18460392._SY75_.jpg|26113532] I would totally recommend this book. Spoiler--
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However I wished that the l0ve Mel had for Tallie had gone more in depth.Spoiler
I recommend this book for dramatic YA lovers.annabi's review against another edition
3.0
its hard for me to explain how I felt about this book. I didnt dislike it. I just dont think I ever connected emotionally to any of the characters. tallie confused me a lot of the time. like of course I will never understand what she was going through on a deeper level, but I can generally understand why people react in certain ways. I couldn't ever read tallie; her character was capricious. OH I think a thing that kept me from connecting from the book was bc I didnt quite understand WHY him being an organ donation was so important to her. like she explained it to us but I guess I just couldn't Feel it.
chase was cool I guess but didn't really develop as a character. the reason I read this book is because my librarian read it before it was published and was like "MEL IS EXACTLY LIKE YOU!!!!" which I could see in some way bc ya know she does her own thing. spoiler: I WAS SO FJDKFJDM THO THE CONFESSION AT THE END WAS NEVER BROUGHT UP/WRAPPED UP AFTER IT HAPPENED I SCREAM
but ok yeah I don't have much left to say :/ it was fine
chase was cool I guess but didn't really develop as a character. the reason I read this book is because my librarian read it before it was published and was like "MEL IS EXACTLY LIKE YOU!!!!" which I could see in some way bc ya know she does her own thing. spoiler: I WAS SO FJDKFJDM THO THE CONFESSION AT THE END WAS NEVER BROUGHT UP/WRAPPED UP AFTER IT HAPPENED I SCREAM
but ok yeah I don't have much left to say :/ it was fine