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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
I am rare with my five star reviews these days since I am reading so much. I have read both the glowing reviews and the scathing reviews of this novel. But, before I read those things, I slapped down 5 stars. I'm sticking with my five stars, and here's why.
From what I have read of Levithan's style before, I find it very assertive in its beliefs and interpretations of the world, whoever the narrator is, which some people find preachy. If you don't want to be preached at, and that's what you feel, then it's not for you. I particularly don't prefer one or the other. But it's noticeable. You get some "after school specials" (as one reviewer put it) that kind of gloss over many social issues (drinking, depression, mean clique girl...). It's there, but you move past it.
The reason I give the story 5 stars is because his prose is solid. The description of what falling in love feels like, or how our reality can be made up of only memories, really fill the book. I am not going to comment on the concept of the character, whom negative reviewers are sickened by. You know what? "Lolita" is narrated by one of the most infamous and sick narrators in the history of literature, but it contains some of the most beautiful damn prose you will ever read in your life. I give this book 5 damn stars because the author loves the English language. He loves it so much that I only remember in hindsight that the situations of the book do involve exploitation and wrongness trying to pass itself off as survival and "carrying on." I don't remember all that.
I remember the catalog of sensations that make up our memories of a person, or what it means to know a person-- really know them. I remember the discussion of what it means to define self-hood. Existence. THAT was five damn stars.
From what I have read of Levithan's style before, I find it very assertive in its beliefs and interpretations of the world, whoever the narrator is, which some people find preachy. If you don't want to be preached at, and that's what you feel, then it's not for you. I particularly don't prefer one or the other. But it's noticeable. You get some "after school specials" (as one reviewer put it) that kind of gloss over many social issues (drinking, depression, mean clique girl...). It's there, but you move past it.
The reason I give the story 5 stars is because his prose is solid. The description of what falling in love feels like, or how our reality can be made up of only memories, really fill the book. I am not going to comment on the concept of the character, whom negative reviewers are sickened by. You know what? "Lolita" is narrated by one of the most infamous and sick narrators in the history of literature, but it contains some of the most beautiful damn prose you will ever read in your life. I give this book 5 damn stars because the author loves the English language. He loves it so much that I only remember in hindsight that the situations of the book do involve exploitation and wrongness trying to pass itself off as survival and "carrying on." I don't remember all that.
I remember the catalog of sensations that make up our memories of a person, or what it means to know a person-- really know them. I remember the discussion of what it means to define self-hood. Existence. THAT was five damn stars.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content
En bra läsupplevelse men kanske inget som stannar kvar. Jag gillar variationen av karaktärer som jag får möta i berättelsen. Det ger driv till handlingen och jag undrar vem som ska dyka upp härnäst.
Läste den för att utvidga min repertoar på böcker som eleverna kanske kan läsa. Den här är annorlunda men det händer saker hela tiden vilket jag tror eleverna gillar. Den är tjock men inte tung. Jag skulle nog ändå rekommendera den till en van läsare, eller i alla fall en medelvan läsare.
Läste den för att utvidga min repertoar på böcker som eleverna kanske kan läsa. Den här är annorlunda men det händer saker hela tiden vilket jag tror eleverna gillar. Den är tjock men inte tung. Jag skulle nog ändå rekommendera den till en van läsare, eller i alla fall en medelvan läsare.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sei que saiu um filme, mas até hoje não assisti e, sinceramente, acho que nem vou, nem curti tanto assim o livro que dirá o filme.
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I first read this book back when it was released. I just think it is such a great concept for a romance book. It’s lovely and heartbreaking but it really shows how who we are is not on the outside.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm
This is one of the better books I've read in a long time. It makes you stop and think, which I love about a book.
The plot line is fantastic. What would life br like if you woke up in a different body every day? What if the person you loved didn't even recognize you from day to day?
I would have rated this higher, but the propaganda for gender fluidity and sexual identity ruined what could have been a really great book.
I would have rated this higher, but the propaganda for gender fluidity and sexual identity ruined what could have been a really great book.