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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
This is one of those rare books that change some part of your life or routine. I was so inspired by Jonathan's and faith in Ziggy that I started listening to Bowie, then more older music and eventually getting into vinyl. I have this book to thank for my new Ziggy obsession. Aside from that, this book is one of a kind. Jonathan's development from thinking he is sick to acceptance is a heart-wrenching story filled with ups and downs. There is Native American representation as well which is so important to show. It tackled race, sexuality, and many other issues while still having a beautiful story. I would rate higher if I could.
This is one of those books that makes you feel like you’ve just been run over by an enormous truck, in the best way possible. The amount of emotion packed into this book is overwhelming, and reading it is an amazing roller coaster ride. The writing style is snappy and immersive, and, while reading it, I felt transported into Jonathan’s world in the 70s. The future of LGBT-positive YA novels is bright, and it begins here. I think this will be one of the most important books of the year.
Please go read this right now!
Thank you to Penguin Random House for the ARC!!
Please go read this right now!
Thank you to Penguin Random House for the ARC!!
This book is recordbreaking (both in Most Sad Things To Happen While Still Making Me Feel Nothing and in Most Unnecessary Ellipses).
And if there are two things I abhor, it's books who are going out of their way to try to make me sad instead of, I don't know, making me care about the characters or the story so I'll feel sad by default, and books with annoying styles.
I wanted to like this very much, and as is I didn't hate it, but honestly I think that might be because I tried to read it at such a fast pace that I wouldn't have time to really think about it.
A favor to us all.
Bottom line: Not my cup of tea - an understatement of historical proportions.
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pre-review
yes, i'm reading another copy of a book from a publisher two years late. but this time it's groovy
(thanks to the publisher for the ARC)
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reading all books with LGBTQ+ rep for pride this month!
book 1: the gravity of us
book 2: the great american whatever
book 3: wild beauty
book 4: the affair of the mysterious letter
book 5: how we fight for our lives
book 6: blue lily, lily blue
book 7: the times i knew i was gay
book 8: conventionally yours
book 9: the hollow inside
book 10: nimona
book 11: dark and deepest red
book 12: the house in the cerulean sea
book 13: the raven king
book 14: violet ghosts
book 15: as far as you'll take me
book 16: bad feminist
book 17: a song for a new day
book 18: one last stop
book 19: to break a covenant
book 20: honey girl
book 21: check, please!
book 22: the subtweet
book 23: if we were villains
book 24: everything leads to you
book 25: you have a match
book 26: ziggy, stardust, and me
And if there are two things I abhor, it's books who are going out of their way to try to make me sad instead of, I don't know, making me care about the characters or the story so I'll feel sad by default, and books with annoying styles.
I wanted to like this very much, and as is I didn't hate it, but honestly I think that might be because I tried to read it at such a fast pace that I wouldn't have time to really think about it.
A favor to us all.
Bottom line: Not my cup of tea - an understatement of historical proportions.
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pre-review
yes, i'm reading another copy of a book from a publisher two years late. but this time it's groovy
(thanks to the publisher for the ARC)
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reading all books with LGBTQ+ rep for pride this month!
book 1: the gravity of us
book 2: the great american whatever
book 3: wild beauty
book 4: the affair of the mysterious letter
book 5: how we fight for our lives
book 6: blue lily, lily blue
book 7: the times i knew i was gay
book 8: conventionally yours
book 9: the hollow inside
book 10: nimona
book 11: dark and deepest red
book 12: the house in the cerulean sea
book 13: the raven king
book 14: violet ghosts
book 15: as far as you'll take me
book 16: bad feminist
book 17: a song for a new day
book 18: one last stop
book 19: to break a covenant
book 20: honey girl
book 21: check, please!
book 22: the subtweet
book 23: if we were villains
book 24: everything leads to you
book 25: you have a match
book 26: ziggy, stardust, and me
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Heartbreaking and hopeful! I thoroughly enjoyed this story. And, learning about Two Spirit people—which I previously hadn’t heard of—was fascinating…much time Googling after finishing the book to learn more.
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10 stars out of 5. Yes. You read that well.
I wish I could forget this book so I could later read it as if it was the first time. Absolutely lovely.
I wish I could forget this book so I could later read it as if it was the first time. Absolutely lovely.
3.5 stars. This one took a little bit to get into, and I was more drawn into the second half of the book than the first half. The homophobia can be very difficult to read at times (as well as the racism). Not having lived during this time, I felt like it gave me a good snapshot of what life was like in 1973 and the issues that were prevalent (but I could be wrong on that).
Wypłakałam morze łez czytając.
Polecam bardziej audiobook niż książkę, gdyż dość ciężko się ją czyta przez zmiany w czcionce, masę dialogów itd.
Piękna książka, bardzo polecam.
Polecam bardziej audiobook niż książkę, gdyż dość ciężko się ją czyta przez zmiany w czcionce, masę dialogów itd.
Piękna książka, bardzo polecam.