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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
It hits. It feels relevant and real. I still think about moments from this book quite often.
Ik ben er helemaal stil van geworden, van dit boek. Op zo'n eenvoudige maar toch doordachte manier dat (verdoken) racisme wordt omschreven, en hoe het moet voelen om een interraciaal koppel te zijn. Absoluut een aanrader. Jammer genoeg was de Nederlandse vertaling nogal ondermaats bij tijden, zeker bij het vertalen van Amerikaanse slang. Ik ga kijken om de originele versie te lezen, en dan gaat mijn rating nog een ster stijgen vermoed ik.
Such a great read to end my 2019 year on! An important story of discovery, affection, & discrimination. I loved how honest & raw the writing was in regard to the story content. Defienately on of my all-time favorites & it has a home on my bookshelf.
Brb, sobbing.
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OK, I'm back.
This book destroyed me. I even knew going in that it was inspired by Romeo and Juliet, but this knowledge did not protect my fragile heart. It's an extremely quick read. The love story between Ellie, a young Jewish woman living by Central Park, and Miah, a young black man living in Brooklyn, was intense, tender, believable, true. It's hard to believe this book is set in the 1990s because it feels both timeless and timely. Grab your tissues, clear your afternoon, and read this book. Then, maybe read it again. If you are affected, try to channel some of your emotion into action.
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OK, I'm back.
This book destroyed me. I even knew going in that it was inspired by Romeo and Juliet, but this knowledge did not protect my fragile heart. It's an extremely quick read. The love story between Ellie, a young Jewish woman living by Central Park, and Miah, a young black man living in Brooklyn, was intense, tender, believable, true. It's hard to believe this book is set in the 1990s because it feels both timeless and timely. Grab your tissues, clear your afternoon, and read this book. Then, maybe read it again. If you are affected, try to channel some of your emotion into action.
WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!
This book was going so well, full of lighthearted young love while still dealing will serious racism. Then the ending happened…….. slightly in shock LOL.
This book was going so well, full of lighthearted young love while still dealing will serious racism. Then the ending happened…….. slightly in shock LOL.
reflective
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:
No
It starts off a little slow, but the alternating perspective keeps the build up interesting. What u love most about this book is how the climax is a sudden crescendo and fall. The climax and falling action are all packed into the last few pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read this book with the Life's Library book club, and I really loved it. I had never heard of it before, but despite being 20 years old it felt very relevant today.
I liked the deliberate way in which Jacqueline Woodson chose her words in this book, each one picked so carefully and infused with so much meaning. The book conveys emotions and impressions incredibly well, and focuses less on action and dialogue, but it really workd very well for a story about teenage love. Switching between Ellie and Miah's point-of-view chapters was also really interesting and helpful in showing their different perspectives and backgrounds, even though I wish Woodson had explored Ellie's Jewishness more, in addition to focusing on Miah's Blackness.
Still, this is a beautifully, economically written book about first love which still manages to tell important truths about society twenty years after its first publication.
I liked the deliberate way in which Jacqueline Woodson chose her words in this book, each one picked so carefully and infused with so much meaning. The book conveys emotions and impressions incredibly well, and focuses less on action and dialogue, but it really workd very well for a story about teenage love. Switching between Ellie and Miah's point-of-view chapters was also really interesting and helpful in showing their different perspectives and backgrounds, even though I wish Woodson had explored Ellie's Jewishness more, in addition to focusing on Miah's Blackness.
Still, this is a beautifully, economically written book about first love which still manages to tell important truths about society twenty years after its first publication.