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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Another wonderful Benjamin Alire Sáenz novel! This one didn't resonate with me quite as much as the other three novels I've read by him, but I still thought it was really beautiful. There's just something about the way Sáenz lets his characters come to life that's really magical.
Ramiro Lopez and Jake Upthegrove are the same age and attend school in adjacent buildings, but other than that, they don’t have much in common. So why do the two become cautious friends? Well, they both think almost everything that goes wrong in their lives has to do with their absent fathers.
This was an amazing and moving book. It definitely reads more on the “adult” end of “young adult” and it would take a dedicated reader. There isn’t a lot of action to the story, but it’s beautifully told. The language just swept me away. I could picture everything about Ram and Jake with no problem. They were real to me. Probably because they were complex. Ram is almost perfect to everyone around him, but he holds so much pain inside. Jake is an ….well, I was going to use another “a” word, but we’ll just say he’s a jerk. I couldn’t stand him at all for most of the book , but as he becomes closer to Ram you see hints of what might make girls call him sweet.
This will never be the most popular teen book and my guess is that it will sit on the shelf a lot, but I honestly think teens that pick it up will be rewarded
This was an amazing and moving book. It definitely reads more on the “adult” end of “young adult” and it would take a dedicated reader. There isn’t a lot of action to the story, but it’s beautifully told. The language just swept me away. I could picture everything about Ram and Jake with no problem. They were real to me. Probably because they were complex. Ram is almost perfect to everyone around him, but he holds so much pain inside. Jake is an ….well, I was going to use another “a” word, but we’ll just say he’s a jerk. I couldn’t stand him at all for most of the book , but as he becomes closer to Ram you see hints of what might make girls call him sweet.
This will never be the most popular teen book and my guess is that it will sit on the shelf a lot, but I honestly think teens that pick it up will be rewarded
C'est une histoire magnifique, avec des personnages incroyables. Encore une fois, mon coeur est totalement parti durant ma lecture, mais cette fois-ci, il s'est juste totalement brisé au sol. Cette histoire est magnifique, et les émotions sont si fortes que nous les ressentons comme si s'étaient les nôtres.
Benjamin Alire Sáenz is one of my favorite authors. But this wasn't my favorite of his. I'm not saying that this was a terrible book, it was amazing, but there were a few problems. I'm either an idiot or something because I didn't realize that this book was in two different povs until the end of the book. But I loved the relationships and friendsips in this book. I would definitely recommend it.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
I meann😂 would be better if it was gay
The dude can write. Or maybe, the vato can write. Sáenz understands people and the world with such depth, and yet he also understands how it feels to still be learning the basics. Every book of his I read impresses me more and more.