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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
This book is a breathtaking work of art, worthy of its Printz Award and other recent accolades. Jandy Nelson's writing is filled with beautiful imagery and characters. A story about love, loss, honesty, lies, and hope, this is an instant YA contemporary classic.
Очаквах добра история и такава получих. Препоръчвам!
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I liked the writing style of the mixed timeline and POVs. I also enjoyed all the puzzle pieces of the story falling together throughout the book. Wouldn’t say this is my favourite book. But it was enjoyable.
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cannot believe it took me this long to read it, so so so good!
I really enjoyed this book. It’s a solid 3.75 stars for me. The characters and the art really jumped off the page and each word was dripping with emotion (and at times quite a bit of teenage angst). I think the exaggerated art metaphors and the whimsical writing style made sense for the characters in the book and for the story Nelson was trying to tell.
That said, I tend to hesitate when teenage love is portrayed as the end-all-be-all. Meeting a boy when you’re 14 or 16 and believing (at least as Jude does) that it’s your soulmate is pretty problematic when put into the hands of actual 14 or 16 year olds. ESPECIALLY when that boy is 19 and you are 16. Nelson says it best when she literally points out via Oscar’s dialogue that Jude isn’t legal, and she literally convinces him that it doesn’t matter. Three years DOES matter when she’s a minor.
The story was a quick read. I loved the LGBTQ representation, and Noah and Brian’s story sucked me in until the last page. I would recommend this to anyone 18 and over for the reasons stated above (I am a HUGE romantic so I know that I would have treated this like gospel when I was 14-16). Overall, Nelson portrays grief and regret and shame extremely well while still making the novel fun and enjoyable.
That said, I tend to hesitate when teenage love is portrayed as the end-all-be-all. Meeting a boy when you’re 14 or 16 and believing (at least as Jude does) that it’s your soulmate is pretty problematic when put into the hands of actual 14 or 16 year olds. ESPECIALLY when that boy is 19 and you are 16. Nelson says it best when she literally points out via Oscar’s dialogue that Jude isn’t legal, and she literally convinces him that it doesn’t matter. Three years DOES matter when she’s a minor.
The story was a quick read. I loved the LGBTQ representation, and Noah and Brian’s story sucked me in until the last page. I would recommend this to anyone 18 and over for the reasons stated above (I am a HUGE romantic so I know that I would have treated this like gospel when I was 14-16). Overall, Nelson portrays grief and regret and shame extremely well while still making the novel fun and enjoyable.