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jaxstella's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. Even with being able to tell where it was going, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing it played out through these characters colorful, artistic minds. Immediate tears when it ended because I didn't want to leave them.
carrieannw's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
shlebby's review against another edition
5.0
Phenomenal!
I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson is a book with so much character and substance! I rated this book 5 stars for obvious reasons:
Throughout the book there is a good deal of character development from all characters, including Heather (a side character). From her introduction she had a crush on Noah and then later on the reader find out she is now Noah's best friend and is the only one who knows the truth about his sexuality.
Even Guillermo has so much development in his grief and acceptance of Jude and Noah.
There is a passage at the end of the book from Judes POV where she says "Who knows anything? Who knows who's pulling the strings? or what is? or how? who knows if destiny is just how you tell yourself the story of your life?"
and she goes on to say she may have been wrong about fate and destiny and her grandmothers cooky bible and it may all just be a big coincidence. I saw this as the biggest character development and I LOVED it!
I also really loved the fact that most of the characters had realistic dialogue that was not too cheesy or fantastic to believe. And in turn it made all the characters real people in my eyes, where one page I hated them with a passion and the next page I loved them dearly.
This made it a very authentic read because Noah and Jude and all the characters made real-life mistakes, selfishly and based on emotion while simultaneously forgiveness was an obvious theme in the novel.
Now I know there is a minority who dislike the overuse of metaphors in this novel. Fortunately I am in the majority and I absolutely LOVED Jandy Nelsons use of metaphor. Especially because it was different for both Noah and Jude and showed emotion on a deeper level.
For example in Noahs POV he describes things with lots of color, very dramatic visual thoughts, and through paintings. Whereas Jude speaks through her love of superstition, her ability to see and speak to her dead grandmother, and the "bible verses." I feel that all of this really added to the story and made you feel for the characters on a deeper level.
two small side notes:
~I really hated the ridiculous love story between Jude and Oscar. It was kind of over the top, so much so that it was not cute and took away from the story a bit, but it did not change my rating of the book so it only deserves a side note.
~ I enjoyed the fact that this novel showed how different members of the family (and outside) dealt with grief differently and at the end there was still acceptance. awww
Although this book will not make my favorites list (it is extremely difficult to get on that list ha!) I HIGHLY recommend it. It will fill you with so many emotions and it is really a beautifully written book.
I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson is a book with so much character and substance! I rated this book 5 stars for obvious reasons:
Throughout the book there is a good deal of character development from all characters, including Heather (a side character). From her introduction she had a crush on Noah and then later on the reader find out she is now Noah's best friend and is the only one who knows the truth about his sexuality.
Even Guillermo has so much development in his grief and acceptance of Jude and Noah.
There is a passage at the end of the book from Judes POV where she says "Who knows anything? Who knows who's pulling the strings? or what is? or how? who knows if destiny is just how you tell yourself the story of your life?"
and she goes on to say she may have been wrong about fate and destiny and her grandmothers cooky bible and it may all just be a big coincidence. I saw this as the biggest character development and I LOVED it!
I also really loved the fact that most of the characters had realistic dialogue that was not too cheesy or fantastic to believe. And in turn it made all the characters real people in my eyes, where one page I hated them with a passion and the next page I loved them dearly.
This made it a very authentic read because Noah and Jude and all the characters made real-life mistakes, selfishly and based on emotion while simultaneously forgiveness was an obvious theme in the novel.
Now I know there is a minority who dislike the overuse of metaphors in this novel. Fortunately I am in the majority and I absolutely LOVED Jandy Nelsons use of metaphor. Especially because it was different for both Noah and Jude and showed emotion on a deeper level.
For example in Noahs POV he describes things with lots of color, very dramatic visual thoughts, and through paintings. Whereas Jude speaks through her love of superstition, her ability to see and speak to her dead grandmother, and the "bible verses." I feel that all of this really added to the story and made you feel for the characters on a deeper level.
two small side notes:
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~ I enjoyed the fact that this novel showed how different members of the family (and outside) dealt with grief differently and at the end there was still acceptance. awww
Although this book will not make my favorites list (it is extremely difficult to get on that list ha!) I HIGHLY recommend it. It will fill you with so many emotions and it is really a beautifully written book.
ritasreadingcorner's review against another edition
4.0
I am not completely in love with this book, as I thought I would be, but I still like it very much and I think it is brilliant. What impressed me the most was not the story, even though it was quite surprising, it was writing. With that I am in love with. I mean, the writing is genius, it's so freaking good!
I have very contradictory feelings concerning the characters. I hated Jude and their father at first, but it turns out they're not what I thought they were. I loved Brian and their mother at first, but they did some pretty awful things, so... Noah is nice and I like him, but he is not my favorite character. I think my favorite character would probably be Oscar or Guillermo.
This story is very sad, beautiful, touching and heartbreaking and it deals with real life issues, which is important. I repeat, this book is amazing but it is not one of my favorites.
I have very contradictory feelings concerning the characters. I hated Jude and their father at first, but it turns out they're not what I thought they were. I loved Brian and their mother at first, but they did some pretty awful things, so... Noah is nice and I like him, but he is not my favorite character. I think my favorite character would probably be Oscar or Guillermo.
This story is very sad, beautiful, touching and heartbreaking and it deals with real life issues, which is important. I repeat, this book is amazing but it is not one of my favorites.
emileehauser's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
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? Yes
4.0
matchamademoiselle's review against another edition
5.0
Ce livre est une histoire profondément émouvante et touchante sur l'amour, la perte et le deuil, racontée avec une sensibilité et une beauté rares. Les personnages principaux, les jumeaux Noah et Jude, sont incroyablement bien développés et leur relation complexe et profonde est au cœur de l'histoire.
L'écriture de Jandy Nelson est poétique et évocatrice, créant une atmosphère de rêve et de mystère qui enveloppe le lecteur et l'emmène dans un voyage émotionnel puissant. Les descriptions de la nature et de l'art sont particulièrement belles et ajoutent profondeur et signification au récit.
Mais ce qui rend ce livre vraiment touchant, c'est la façon dont il traite de sujets difficiles tels que la perte, la culpabilité et le chagrin. L'auteur aborde ces thèmes avec une délicatesse et une empathie incroyables, faisant ressortir l'humanité et la vulnérabilité des personnages, tout en offrant des messages d'espoir et de guérison.
En fin de compte, Le soleil est pour toi est un roman magnifique et émouvant qui vous touchera profondément. Il vous fera rire, pleurer et réfléchir sur la vie, l'amour et les choix que nous faisons. Si vous êtes à la recherche d'une lecture forte, émotive et inspirante, celle-ci est faite pour vous.
L'écriture de Jandy Nelson est poétique et évocatrice, créant une atmosphère de rêve et de mystère qui enveloppe le lecteur et l'emmène dans un voyage émotionnel puissant. Les descriptions de la nature et de l'art sont particulièrement belles et ajoutent profondeur et signification au récit.
Mais ce qui rend ce livre vraiment touchant, c'est la façon dont il traite de sujets difficiles tels que la perte, la culpabilité et le chagrin. L'auteur aborde ces thèmes avec une délicatesse et une empathie incroyables, faisant ressortir l'humanité et la vulnérabilité des personnages, tout en offrant des messages d'espoir et de guérison.
En fin de compte, Le soleil est pour toi est un roman magnifique et émouvant qui vous touchera profondément. Il vous fera rire, pleurer et réfléchir sur la vie, l'amour et les choix que nous faisons. Si vous êtes à la recherche d'une lecture forte, émotive et inspirante, celle-ci est faite pour vous.
jennrocca's review against another edition
4.0
I was uncertain at first since the first narrator talks in tall tale hyperbole - it rubbed me the wrong way at first. But, in the end, it came together to be a beautiful story. The characters are unique and eccentric and their descriptions of their art were beautiful. It's like a story of how their world falls apart and they put it all back together again. Looking forward to it as a book club read.
kaulhilo's review against another edition
5.0
what the hECk what the h eck was this stupid dumb annoying pathetic book i hope it burns to death i hATE it how dare it??? i want to be crushed by a lorry truck and stabbed to death and killed by a diamond tip cutting saw because holy hell, holy hell anything would hurt less than this becasu what in the actual name of gods is so jdjjmdmjrj what was the point??? im so sad i just :-( this book was so unexpected and so unpredictable im freaking screaming (and also so sad you'll want to stab your eye but that's okay)
also oscar and brian and "Dad" are so cute I'm done for Life
also oscar and brian and "Dad" are so cute I'm done for Life