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A review by mmwiseheart
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
I read this for book group and enjoyed it very much! In a lot of ways, I could identify with Juliet, and in others I couldn’t at all. This made for an interesting read. There are so many ways of viewing this story.
Juliet is a college student who is moving across the country for an internship with an author she admires. On this journey she deals with issues of gender, sexual orientation, race, love, self-love, religion, purpose, and so many other things. I liked being able to see all of the different perspectives from each character. It made me see things in a way I hadn’t before.
There were mixed reviews in book group for this very reason. I think some people enjoyed it for forcing us to see things differently and some of us were hoping for a more lighthearted read. This is a wonderful book if you’re in the headspace for the former.
Juliet also spent some time in the library researching various women in history, which is very relevant to my interests, so I enjoyed that part as well. I do feel that this part of the story line, and a few others, we’re just dropped without any resolution. I would have preferred a longer story for the sake of tying up some of the loose ends because some of those were my favorite parts.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about different cultural, sexual identity, and gender perspectives. I also recommend it to anyone who struggles to stand up for themselves, as I found a lot of inspiration and empowerment on that topic in this book.
Juliet is a college student who is moving across the country for an internship with an author she admires. On this journey she deals with issues of gender, sexual orientation, race, love, self-love, religion, purpose, and so many other things. I liked being able to see all of the different perspectives from each character. It made me see things in a way I hadn’t before.
There were mixed reviews in book group for this very reason. I think some people enjoyed it for forcing us to see things differently and some of us were hoping for a more lighthearted read. This is a wonderful book if you’re in the headspace for the former.
Juliet also spent some time in the library researching various women in history, which is very relevant to my interests, so I enjoyed that part as well. I do feel that this part of the story line, and a few others, we’re just dropped without any resolution. I would have preferred a longer story for the sake of tying up some of the loose ends because some of those were my favorite parts.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about different cultural, sexual identity, and gender perspectives. I also recommend it to anyone who struggles to stand up for themselves, as I found a lot of inspiration and empowerment on that topic in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content