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A review by inked_in_pages
When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson
4.0
Thanks to the publisher for an advanced copy of this book!!
Genre: Young Adult, Magical Realism
Subgenre: LGBTQ Fiction
Brief Summary: Dizzy, Wynton and Miles are three siblings who are direct descendants of the well known "Fall Family", this includes Theo Fall, their father who abandoned them when they were very young. When Dizzy meets a beautiful angel who saves her life, Miles meets the same angel who shows him what love can truly look like, and Wynton falls in love with the same angel who also saves his life...the legend of The Fall Family Curse begins to be uncovered. leading to self discovery for each of it's members.
Thoughts:
What a delightful book that I wish I had read when I was much younger. The entire time I read this book I could only think about how many people will want to ban this book based on it's themes of belonging, acceptance, and human's search for healing in self destructive ways. And, I can't wait for this book to make it's entrance into the world because of those same themes.
This book has it all - a little romance, a lot of family history, and so much whimsy and magic that you'll not be able to put it down. I loved the nods to family curses and the classic family novels like East of Eden and appreciated the more modern twist. I think this will be a knock out for youth who are looking for a book that enthralls them while also shows them some pieces of themselves...the representation is wonderful and a reader will see a bit of themselves in every character.
Genre: Young Adult, Magical Realism
Subgenre: LGBTQ Fiction
Brief Summary: Dizzy, Wynton and Miles are three siblings who are direct descendants of the well known "Fall Family", this includes Theo Fall, their father who abandoned them when they were very young. When Dizzy meets a beautiful angel who saves her life, Miles meets the same angel who shows him what love can truly look like, and Wynton falls in love with the same angel who also saves his life...the legend of The Fall Family Curse begins to be uncovered. leading to self discovery for each of it's members.
Thoughts:
What a delightful book that I wish I had read when I was much younger. The entire time I read this book I could only think about how many people will want to ban this book based on it's themes of belonging, acceptance, and human's search for healing in self destructive ways. And, I can't wait for this book to make it's entrance into the world because of those same themes.
This book has it all - a little romance, a lot of family history, and so much whimsy and magic that you'll not be able to put it down. I loved the nods to family curses and the classic family novels like East of Eden and appreciated the more modern twist. I think this will be a knock out for youth who are looking for a book that enthralls them while also shows them some pieces of themselves...the representation is wonderful and a reader will see a bit of themselves in every character.