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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
If I could give it a 10/5 I would. This book is almost a mashup of The Breakfast Club and Saved. It dealt with maybe problems about religion in a way that I felt was fairly nuanced for YA. Overall just a great book.
A great book! Probably not going to ever list it as a favorite, but I still absolutely ADORE the cover, and it's one of those books that would be great to discuss in relation to current events (i.e. religion, high school, etc)
So funny and heartfelt. I love how there was room was for everyone's beliefs, and even space to explore new beliefs together. Not all about bashing faith, but a very honest look at it.
3.5
This wasn't horrible, but it didn't live up to my expectations. It's an interesting read and I loved how it picked apart aspects of religion (catholicism specifically), while also showing the importance of acceptance, and tolerance within the religious spectrum. This book was probably one of the most diverse books I have read, and had some LGBT representation. The romance in this book fell flat for me though, which was too bad because it was a large part of the plot. I didn't feel overly connected with Lucy or Michael, and there didn't seem to be much chemistry at all there. It was just one of those odd relationships that make up important aspects of the plot while also not having a clear build up at all. I also heard this book was hilarious.. but I didn't really find it as funny as I thought I would.
This wasn't horrible, but it didn't live up to my expectations. It's an interesting read and I loved how it picked apart aspects of religion (catholicism specifically), while also showing the importance of acceptance, and tolerance within the religious spectrum. This book was probably one of the most diverse books I have read, and had some LGBT representation. The romance in this book fell flat for me though, which was too bad because it was a large part of the plot. I didn't feel overly connected with Lucy or Michael, and there didn't seem to be much chemistry at all there. It was just one of those odd relationships that make up important aspects of the plot while also not having a clear build up at all. I also heard this book was hilarious.. but I didn't really find it as funny as I thought I would.
I really enjoyed this book!! I liked the Catholic school setting, as a "bad Catholic" it was interesting to hear about the issues the characters had with the church's views, to recognize the routines of the church, and get a glimpse into what Catholic school might be like. I really liked the characters and the amount of depth they had. The romance was cute, the secret society aspect was really neat, and the family dynamics were intense at times. I listened to the audiobook and I think I've heard that narrator before, but he did an awesome job. Definitely one of my favorite books I've read this year.
This book is so freaking amazing! I related to this so hard that I cried when it ended. I especially cried when one of the characters reveals they are Celtic Reconstructionist Polytheist because that is what I follow and I literally do not know anyone else that does so it was incredibly amazing to have a character with my belief system, especially since it is not a well-known one.
I grew up Catholic. I went to Mass ever Sunday, I attended Bible school, I got baptized and confirmed and all that jazz. I attended Catholic school for 13 years of my life (K-12). So I had to go through wearing crappy uniforms, ridiculous dress codes, theology classes, and those incredibly cringey abstinence assemblies. Reading this book was like reliving those years and also what it was like to question/challenge my faith and to feel like I didn't belong because I couldn't just accept the way things were. I wish this book existed when I was in high school going through these same things. It probably would have made the experience a lot better.
I love how this book challenges how people look at atheism as well as religion. I like how it preaches respect of other people's beliefs and also respect of each others' struggles. It isn't like those annoying conversion stories either. It's more like an enlightening story that anyone, no matter their faith or background, could learn from. It is just a beautiful story and I love that she included a Creed at the beginning and it totally fits the characters and their story. I highly recommend 11/10 read!
I grew up Catholic. I went to Mass ever Sunday, I attended Bible school, I got baptized and confirmed and all that jazz. I attended Catholic school for 13 years of my life (K-12). So I had to go through wearing crappy uniforms, ridiculous dress codes, theology classes, and those incredibly cringey abstinence assemblies. Reading this book was like reliving those years and also what it was like to question/challenge my faith and to feel like I didn't belong because I couldn't just accept the way things were. I wish this book existed when I was in high school going through these same things. It probably would have made the experience a lot better.
I love how this book challenges how people look at atheism as well as religion. I like how it preaches respect of other people's beliefs and also respect of each others' struggles. It isn't like those annoying conversion stories either. It's more like an enlightening story that anyone, no matter their faith or background, could learn from. It is just a beautiful story and I love that she included a Creed at the beginning and it totally fits the characters and their story. I highly recommend 11/10 read!