Reviews

My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga

tori_09's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-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

5.0

nivedhavelmurugan's review against another edition

4.0

Dark wouldn't be the word I'd use to describe this book. What's the word for it-actually-filled-the-gaping-holes-in-my-heart-throughout-the-read? Yeah, incorporate that word here. That's how I feel about the book.

mythicca's review against another edition

5.0

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.
- Marcel Proust

This book was a beautiful ride from start to finish.

I love reading from the perspective of a broken character because I love watching them heal and accomplish great things.

I was unsure of this book because the synopsis made it seem like a cheesy romance. But as I made it through the book it was clear that both characters, Aysel and Roman, were on their own predestined road to recovery. Some people just need a little help to their destination. And typically this help would come off as rushed, and not true, but this book delivered it perfectly.

'But this isn't even about me, or how I feel about you. I want you to live for you because I know there's so much more for you to discover and experience.'

Overall, this book was a bittersweet experience with some jokes that were so sad that they were funny. A discovery of the chance of recovery with a side of romance on the side.

'To me, My Heart and Other Black Holes has always been a story about the people who understand you, all of you, even the scariest and weirdest parts of you.'

5/5 wonderful stars. (:

jadeyazzylol's review against another edition

4.0

loved the book i was just not satisfied with the ending

emldavis001's review against another edition

4.0

I had high expectations for this book and I'm happy to say they were all met. The only reason this isn't a five star book is because it took me forever to get through. Other than that it's a great read.

mythicxrose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.0

ashanti25's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

3.0

I am so glad I didn’t read this when I was younger it’s definitely a strong one but beautiful in a way 

ashction's review against another edition

3.0

I rate this at a 3, but it's more of a lukewarm 3.5 stars.

I'm not entirely sure this one deserves all the hype, but I get why it might appeal to the average young adult reader. It's a quick easy read, though definitely some things are accurate and difficult to read when it comes to depression. However, the end was too sudden for my liking, and Roman seemed kind of like a joke the entire time. While I didn't believe in the Aysel/Roman connection, I did believe in the message and can vouch that depression is a lot like that. Please do not follow in these two characters's footsteps though; if you think you are depressed, please talk to someone and get help. Find your reasons to live.

librarylandlisa's review against another edition

4.0

Jasmine Warga was a science teacher for a time and also grew up in the Midwest. It is easy to see her influences alive in the main characters of this novel. Aysel (ah-zell) is a sixteen year old girl who is in love with science and that is about it. She is the outcast at school due to not only her Turkish heritage, but because her father committed a crime that rocked her small community. The character and the analogies are my favorite things about Aysel. She describes her depression as a black slug that lives inside of her. She has decided the only thing that will make her life better is to end it. She finds a partner on an online suicide partner website and together they make their plans to end their lives. As they get to know one another better, she beings to question if her life should end or not. She has to decide whether to go through with it or to convince her suicide partner that there are things worth living for. The characters in the book seem like they are deeply hurt but as a reader I want to keep listening to see if they can find a better meaning in life that will keep them from taking their own lives. Aysel reaches a realization that could change everything, but it might not end the way she wants. Will she will end it all, save herself, or manage to save them both?


Quote from Aysel’s on her depression:
“I think of my black slug, slithering around, slurping up my potential energy for joy. I press my hand to my stomach and desperately wish that it didn’t exist, that there was some way to fix me, to fix him” (P.187).

literareads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5