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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
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Actual Rating: 3.5*
I really enjoyed this and the conversations it started, especially in my mind. I like seeing the way that Jeremiah learned how to be more comfortable being himself, even if it meant having to be different and acknowledging those differences. I liked Ellie and seeing her grow.
But the book definitely wasn't long enough and the ending was very abrupt and very sad and ugh I'm a mess.
I listened to the audiobook and it was very well produced, the voice actors did a great job, and it was a nice listen while I took a bath.
Actual Rating: 3.5*
I really enjoyed this and the conversations it started, especially in my mind. I like seeing the way that Jeremiah learned how to be more comfortable being himself, even if it meant having to be different and acknowledging those differences. I liked Ellie and seeing her grow.
But the book definitely wasn't long enough and the ending was very abrupt and very sad and ugh I'm a mess.
I listened to the audiobook and it was very well produced, the voice actors did a great job, and it was a nice listen while I took a bath.
Ο Τζερεμάια είναι μαύρος. Η Ελλι είναι λευκή Εβραία. Είναι διαφορετικοί, είναι συμμαθητές, είναι έφηβοι, είναι έτοιμοι να ερωτευτούν, είναι μαζί.
Πως χώρεσε όλη αυτή αγάπη σε τόσο λίγες σελίδες, ακόμα αναρωτιέμαι!
Τα έχει τα χρονάκια του το βιβλίο αλλά δεν το καταλάβαινεις. Μοιάζει να γράφτηκε χθες. Ή μάλλον μοιάζει να γράφεται κάθε μέρα ξανά και ξανά. Πάντα το ίδιο δυνατό και σημαντικό. Από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος.
"Ίσως οι άνθρωποι να γλιστρουσαν πάντα ο ένας προς τον άλλο, από την αρχή της ζωής τους. Ισως ο Μάια να ερχόταν πάντα προς το μέρος μου προς αυτή τη στιγμή που καθόμασταν στο Σεντραλ Παρκ. Πιασμένοι χέρι χέρι. Να ερχόταν κοντά μου ανάλαφρα και σιγανά."
Πως χώρεσε όλη αυτή αγάπη σε τόσο λίγες σελίδες, ακόμα αναρωτιέμαι!
Τα έχει τα χρονάκια του το βιβλίο αλλά δεν το καταλάβαινεις. Μοιάζει να γράφτηκε χθες. Ή μάλλον μοιάζει να γράφεται κάθε μέρα ξανά και ξανά. Πάντα το ίδιο δυνατό και σημαντικό. Από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος.
"Ίσως οι άνθρωποι να γλιστρουσαν πάντα ο ένας προς τον άλλο, από την αρχή της ζωής τους. Ισως ο Μάια να ερχόταν πάντα προς το μέρος μου προς αυτή τη στιγμή που καθόμασταν στο Σεντραλ Παρκ. Πιασμένοι χέρι χέρι. Να ερχόταν κοντά μου ανάλαφρα και σιγανά."
supermooie boodschap, belangrijk boek dat iedereen moet lezen maar zo snel? het was soms te vlot dat ik zelf niet wist wat er aan de hand was en welke tijdsperiode het boek was
Lovely writing, contemporary despite its age but I didn't love the plot (spoilers!)
Fuck.
I knew it, but had hoped otherwise
“Time comes to us softly, slowly. It sits beside us for a while. Then, long before we are ready, it moves on.”
I knew it, but had hoped otherwise
“Time comes to us softly, slowly. It sits beside us for a while. Then, long before we are ready, it moves on.”
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:
No
This is the 2nd book this week I’ve sobbed over.
This book was beautiful and I loved every moment of it. That’s my review.
This book was beautiful and I loved every moment of it. That’s my review.
challenging
emotional
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:
Yes
I am literally in tears right now. This book is just....HEART WRENCHING AND AWESOME. While I was reading this book it brought up feelings of when I was in high school and I had no type of connection with my parents. This brought back memories of when I felt so alone and was constantly seeking attention elsewhere because I was not getting it from my parents at the time. When I was feeling alone and depressed someone came into my life unexpectedly and that person today is now my fiance. He made me feel loved and appreciated and on top of that he was there just to listen to what I was going through because during that time my grandmother had died from lung cancer and I think to myself that when I lost her...I ended up with a person that loved me just as much as my grandmother did. This book speaks volumes and it pretty much is my life story in a book except the ending. I had a feeling that since it is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet I knew something was going to go down.