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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
100000000/5 stars
Can I give a book more that 5 stars, well I am,
This book was beautiful, and painful, and such an amazing story I think everyone should read. I don’t think I can write a good enough review to tell you how amazing this book was. The friendships and the break ups were so sad and so real this book brought me so much pain. My eyes were tearing up at about the halfway point and didn't stop until the ending.
Can I give a book more that 5 stars, well I am,
This book was beautiful, and painful, and such an amazing story I think everyone should read. I don’t think I can write a good enough review to tell you how amazing this book was. The friendships and the break ups were so sad and so real this book brought me so much pain. My eyes were tearing up at about the halfway point and didn't stop until the ending.
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
First things first: if you are even slightly considering it, you MUST read this book.
It's been a while since I've come across a book that had me relate to its protagonist as much as I did with Hannah. As a girl who is further along the path to accepting herself than Hannah but still not quite to the end, Her Name in the Sky gave me a lot to think about. I'm not going to lie and say I did not cry, because I did. (Profusely, and through much of the second half of the book, I might add.) There are parts of the the plot that are painful to read because they ring so true, but this is balanced by the fact that the author really and truly understands what these characters are going through. The writing is realistic whether the emotion is despair or joy. It's for this reason that I couldn't put the book down.
Although the story focuses on Hannah and Baker, they are not the only characters that matter here. Hannah's relationship with her sister Joanie is important to the story, as well as that with her parents. Although much of this drives back to Hannah's struggle, that's not the only force at play here. The dynamic of Hannah and Baker's friend group, affectionately dubbed the "six pack," is also of huge importance in the novel, considering that it follows the group through the last half of their senior year of high school. The humanity present in this novel is astounding, and refreshing.
Another thing that made the book shine so brightly is the way that it explores religion and sexuality. Those passages were the ones that made me look away from the story because I needed a moment to process exactly what was being said. For a religious person such as myself, the experience of reading this was akin to drinking from a cold well after wandering for weeks in the desert. There is so much to love in this book because the book offers such a wonderful depiction of love, no matter the form.
In the end, it really is hard to list every wonderful thing about Her Name in the Sky. In addition to being an enjoyable and well-written addition to the YA genre, this book has helped me understand myself in a way that I can only cherish. I truly hope that it will go on to reach even broader audiences, because this is a story that deserves to be told.
It's been a while since I've come across a book that had me relate to its protagonist as much as I did with Hannah. As a girl who is further along the path to accepting herself than Hannah but still not quite to the end, Her Name in the Sky gave me a lot to think about. I'm not going to lie and say I did not cry, because I did. (Profusely, and through much of the second half of the book, I might add.) There are parts of the the plot that are painful to read because they ring so true, but this is balanced by the fact that the author really and truly understands what these characters are going through. The writing is realistic whether the emotion is despair or joy. It's for this reason that I couldn't put the book down.
Although the story focuses on Hannah and Baker, they are not the only characters that matter here. Hannah's relationship with her sister Joanie is important to the story, as well as that with her parents. Although much of this drives back to Hannah's struggle, that's not the only force at play here. The dynamic of Hannah and Baker's friend group, affectionately dubbed the "six pack," is also of huge importance in the novel, considering that it follows the group through the last half of their senior year of high school. The humanity present in this novel is astounding, and refreshing.
Another thing that made the book shine so brightly is the way that it explores religion and sexuality. Those passages were the ones that made me look away from the story because I needed a moment to process exactly what was being said. For a religious person such as myself, the experience of reading this was akin to drinking from a cold well after wandering for weeks in the desert. There is so much to love in this book because the book offers such a wonderful depiction of love, no matter the form.
In the end, it really is hard to list every wonderful thing about Her Name in the Sky. In addition to being an enjoyable and well-written addition to the YA genre, this book has helped me understand myself in a way that I can only cherish. I truly hope that it will go on to reach even broader audiences, because this is a story that deserves to be told.
Just felt like it read too much like fan fiction, not something to hate on, just wasn’t feeling the vibe
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
God I have so much to say about this book...
It was on my to-be-read-list for a while and it wasn't even on the top list of the list.
After finishing my last book I had no new one that really caught my interest. So I spend a few days going through my to-be-read-list and finally decided on "Her Name in the Sky" on a whim.
I didn't know what to expect and wasn't really looking forward to the high school setting, but this book...
The longing wasn't just described it was felt! Crazy good!
If only the book wasn't so full of religious stuff, particularly in the last fourth... I personally can't understand how someone can go through all of this and still believe in any way. Maybe that's just my atheist ass being unable to comprehend how anyone can actually believe in fairytales like religion.
At the same time I seem to be able to empathize with Baker more than many other people in the reviews here. I think she is a great best friend who was deeply terrified and made mistakes. A very human character in that way in my opinion.
This one is a gem and a book I was looking for for years, without even realising it.
Ok, I'm of to the black hole of books that can't compare to this.
It was on my to-be-read-list for a while and it wasn't even on the top list of the list.
After finishing my last book I had no new one that really caught my interest. So I spend a few days going through my to-be-read-list and finally decided on "Her Name in the Sky" on a whim.
I didn't know what to expect and wasn't really looking forward to the high school setting, but this book...
The longing wasn't just described it was felt! Crazy good!
If only the book wasn't so full of religious stuff, particularly in the last fourth... I personally can't understand how someone can go through all of this and still believe in any way. Maybe that's just my atheist ass being unable to comprehend how anyone can actually believe in fairytales like religion.
At the same time I seem to be able to empathize with Baker more than many other people in the reviews here. I think she is a great best friend who was deeply terrified and made mistakes. A very human character in that way in my opinion.
This one is a gem and a book I was looking for for years, without even realising it.
Ok, I'm of to the black hole of books that can't compare to this.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes