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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
i really loved this book. i think JN wants to recreate the atmosphere of her summer when she was a teenager and it sounds like memories. i was in love with the atmosphere of the island, somewhere between friends and adventures and parties. this book shows how love can be complicated sometimes and i really enjoyed it :))
adventurous
reflective
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book reminds me of summers when I was a young teenager visiting the outer banks in North Carolina with my family. For me, each summer carried the promise of a new boy crush that always ended in disappointment (as do many teen crushes, but try telling that to my 13 year old self). Despite this book taking place in a different location than my beloved Outer Banks, it truly felt like I was there.
Breathless follows 18 year old Claude, a soon-to-be-graduating senior who just found out that her parents are separating. After graduation, she and her mom go and stay on a remote island off the coast of Georgia for a few weeks while her mom does research for her newest book. Claude’s world is understandably turned upside down, and she uses this getaway to reinvent, and ultimately grow into, herself. Along the way, there’s friendship, anger, adventures, and love.
Niven explores life transitions, divorce, first loves, trust, friendship, and family in this beautifully written young adult novel. Claude is very much so a typical teenager- confused (who wasn’t?), emotionally labile (again, name one teen who isn’t), and dramatic (you all remember). Being a teenager also means so many beautiful things, though- she’s hopeful, growing emotionally, open, honest, and hasn’t yet been beaten down by the joys of adulthood (hello rent money and 9-5 job). Niven captures the adolescent brain and spills it out into her books (I was going for artsy with that sentence and ended up with creepy/scary- this is why we leave writing to the professionals). Perfect when paired with two kinds of gummy candies (both sour and sweet), and pretzels that you shovel into your mouth at an alarming speed. 4⭐️
Breathless follows 18 year old Claude, a soon-to-be-graduating senior who just found out that her parents are separating. After graduation, she and her mom go and stay on a remote island off the coast of Georgia for a few weeks while her mom does research for her newest book. Claude’s world is understandably turned upside down, and she uses this getaway to reinvent, and ultimately grow into, herself. Along the way, there’s friendship, anger, adventures, and love.
Niven explores life transitions, divorce, first loves, trust, friendship, and family in this beautifully written young adult novel. Claude is very much so a typical teenager- confused (who wasn’t?), emotionally labile (again, name one teen who isn’t), and dramatic (you all remember). Being a teenager also means so many beautiful things, though- she’s hopeful, growing emotionally, open, honest, and hasn’t yet been beaten down by the joys of adulthood (hello rent money and 9-5 job). Niven captures the adolescent brain and spills it out into her books (I was going for artsy with that sentence and ended up with creepy/scary- this is why we leave writing to the professionals). Perfect when paired with two kinds of gummy candies (both sour and sweet), and pretzels that you shovel into your mouth at an alarming speed. 4⭐️
Can someone explain to me why no one is talking about this book??? This is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED.It literally broke me and peiced me back together. Oh my god. Jennifer Niven has this way of reaching into the depth of my soul and bringing out the beautiful and ugly. I literally never related more to a character in my life. I can't put into words how this made me feel, I just can't. I'm speechless. I needed this book more than ever right now. I thank God for Jennifer everyday.
A book I didn’t know I needed!
I fell in love with this book and it hit me in ways I didn’t think it would. New favourite book!
I fell in love with this book and it hit me in ways I didn’t think it would. New favourite book!
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes