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lovegrace555 's review for:
Every Exquisite Thing
by Matthew Quick
Many thanks to Hachette Australia for providing me with a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
4.5 stars
"Just because you're good at something doesn't mean you have to do it."
I had such a good time reading this book.
It was funny, sarcastic, smooth, sad, relatable, and most of all, inspiring.
A story about a girl trying to find her place in the world will always appeal to me, and straight off, this novel was something that I wanted to read.
The writing was absolutely brilliant, and I must say again, it flowed SO nicely, that I found myself racing through and finishing the book in a day. The characters were all so interesting and brought something bigger and different to the overall story, and their development, be good or bad, was something special to see.
MQ is such a talented writer, and I loved the fact that he incorporated a story into the story - The Bubblegum Reaper - and based the characters' relationships around that book. It was done so well, that I had myself Googling this story-in-the-story, thinking (and hoping) that it might be an actual novel out in the world, but discovering that he invented the whole thing. So not only did he write one book, he basically wrote two. And I admire that greatly.
'Every Exquisite Thing' has to be the first book that I have read this year that is equally tragic and inspiring - the journey that main protagonist, Nanette O'Hare, embarks on, is painful but in the end is super important to her views of the world and her own life and self. Sometimes, I was really mad at Nanette, but after putting myself in her position (something that I can relate to more than I thought), I came back to loving her bravery and courage that allows her to stand up to everyone that tries to change and make her into someone she does not want to be.
The message in this book is very clear and even better, a quote from one of my favourite characters in the story - "The point, Young Nanette, is not to wear a type like a set of prison shackles."
Matthew Quick takes you on a wild ride full of emotion and value, and I believe it is a lesson that every person, young or old, needs to learn, appreciate and accept.
**HIGHLY RECOMMEND**
Expected publication: May 10th 2016
4.5 stars
"Just because you're good at something doesn't mean you have to do it."
I had such a good time reading this book.
It was funny, sarcastic, smooth, sad, relatable, and most of all, inspiring.
A story about a girl trying to find her place in the world will always appeal to me, and straight off, this novel was something that I wanted to read.
The writing was absolutely brilliant, and I must say again, it flowed SO nicely, that I found myself racing through and finishing the book in a day. The characters were all so interesting and brought something bigger and different to the overall story, and their development, be good or bad, was something special to see.
MQ is such a talented writer, and I loved the fact that he incorporated a story into the story - The Bubblegum Reaper - and based the characters' relationships around that book. It was done so well, that I had myself Googling this story-in-the-story, thinking (and hoping) that it might be an actual novel out in the world, but discovering that he invented the whole thing. So not only did he write one book, he basically wrote two. And I admire that greatly.
'Every Exquisite Thing' has to be the first book that I have read this year that is equally tragic and inspiring - the journey that main protagonist, Nanette O'Hare, embarks on, is painful but in the end is super important to her views of the world and her own life and self. Sometimes, I was really mad at Nanette, but after putting myself in her position (something that I can relate to more than I thought), I came back to loving her bravery and courage that allows her to stand up to everyone that tries to change and make her into someone she does not want to be.
The message in this book is very clear and even better, a quote from one of my favourite characters in the story - "The point, Young Nanette, is not to wear a type like a set of prison shackles."
Matthew Quick takes you on a wild ride full of emotion and value, and I believe it is a lesson that every person, young or old, needs to learn, appreciate and accept.
**HIGHLY RECOMMEND**
Expected publication: May 10th 2016