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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
reflective
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
pain <\3
do not read if you’re sick of books where f/f pairings can never catch a break. for every sweet moment there are two moments of angst.
that said, this was good.
do not read if you’re sick of books where f/f pairings can never catch a break. for every sweet moment there are two moments of angst.
that said, this was good.
flew through this and i wanted to scream every hundred pages for multiple different reasons
Loved the y/a storyline of the group going through graduation and final year as thats something i relate too, Baker constantly running away made me feel so bad for Hannah almost as if this was just bakes attempt at experimenting with her sexuality,their relationship would be great then it would be nothing leaving Hannah not knowing about how to feel of bakers and her own feelings.
I loved Hannah’s character a lot more for going against everything she’s taught it made me relate to her just sucked that she had to string Wally along in her secret.
Strong religious and homophobia topics which is similar to Lesbianas guide to catholic school which is kinda my favourite sub-genre of y/a LGBT books that have backgrounds in religion.
I was kind of left wanting to know more about how their relationship developed, and as i read through the book getting closer to the end it almost felt as if there wont be reconciliation, so the last page kind of just felt like something scrambled together to get the group back together.
Also i wish Kelly used lesbian instead of gay when Hannah referred to her sexuality because that what she is, idk…
I loved Hannah’s character a lot more for going against everything she’s taught it made me relate to her just sucked that she had to string Wally along in her secret.
Strong religious and homophobia topics which is similar to Lesbianas guide to catholic school which is kinda my favourite sub-genre of y/a LGBT books that have backgrounds in religion.
I was kind of left wanting to know more about how their relationship developed, and as i read through the book getting closer to the end it almost felt as if there wont be reconciliation, so the last page kind of just felt like something scrambled together to get the group back together.
Also i wish Kelly used lesbian instead of gay when Hannah referred to her sexuality because that what she is, idk…
I was literally Hannah for about 2.5 years and I can tell you that the pain of unrequited love/the back and forth thing is absolutely agonizing.
I read a review of this book where they were bashing the characters for being callus, immature, self absorbed etc. Yes that is all true. However, these are high schoolers. When you get to the end you see that all of them grew and changed for the better (well, not Michelle), as most of us do in our life journey.
I read a review of this book where they were bashing the characters for being callus, immature, self absorbed etc. Yes that is all true. However, these are high schoolers. When you get to the end you see that all of them grew and changed for the better (well, not Michelle), as most of us do in our life journey.
Thank you again, Kelly Quindlen, for making me sob my way to dehydration. I HAVE SO MANY EMOTIONS
This book makes some very poignant observations about Christianity and homosexuality and I would recommend it to anyone who is struggling to reconcile those two things, whether you identify with one, both, or neither. The whole book is somewhat of an allegory and it’s very thoughtfully executed.
This book makes some very poignant observations about Christianity and homosexuality and I would recommend it to anyone who is struggling to reconcile those two things, whether you identify with one, both, or neither. The whole book is somewhat of an allegory and it’s very thoughtfully executed.
Well, this book had some pretty ‘I’m going to fucking punch you’ kind of parts, I’ll admit it.
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community myself, I couldn’t help but look back at my own feelings when I was still questioning my sexuality while reading this book.
Sure, I never actually gave a fuck about church or Jesus, so unlike Hannah and Baker, I didn’t go through the ‘what if I’m wrong’ part of the struggle.
Hannah’s feelings for Baker are pure, we see her burying them deep down because she doesn’t want to embrace them.
Baker’s feelings for Hannah are messy, she doesn’t know they’re there until she has no other choice than to acknowledge them.
Those two find themselves stuck, not talking to each other and not knowing what to do, how to act like, until they finally say it out loud.
Until they appreciate themselves for what they are.
Until the question ‘maybe it’s nothing, if God wants me to be with a man, then maybe I’m just wrong’ finally gets an answer.
Two middle fingers. I’m so proud of them for that.
A story easy to follow, I think it’s the first time I’ve ever had actual tears of pain in my eyes while reading a book, I saw myself in Hannah and Beker, and they grew up on me quickly.
More people should read Her Name in the Sky, it’s too fucking underrated.
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community myself, I couldn’t help but look back at my own feelings when I was still questioning my sexuality while reading this book.
Sure, I never actually gave a fuck about church or Jesus, so unlike Hannah and Baker, I didn’t go through the ‘what if I’m wrong’ part of the struggle.
Hannah’s feelings for Baker are pure, we see her burying them deep down because she doesn’t want to embrace them.
Baker’s feelings for Hannah are messy, she doesn’t know they’re there until she has no other choice than to acknowledge them.
Those two find themselves stuck, not talking to each other and not knowing what to do, how to act like, until they finally say it out loud.
Until they appreciate themselves for what they are.
Until the question ‘maybe it’s nothing, if God wants me to be with a man, then maybe I’m just wrong’ finally gets an answer.
Two middle fingers. I’m so proud of them for that.
A story easy to follow, I think it’s the first time I’ve ever had actual tears of pain in my eyes while reading a book, I saw myself in Hannah and Beker, and they grew up on me quickly.
More people should read Her Name in the Sky, it’s too fucking underrated.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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