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A review by giulay
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone by Rachel Lynn Solomon
4.0
"The thin ivory candles in the middle of the table are a third their original height. Jews are not to extinguish them; we are supposed to let them burn on their own instead. That’s what I have been taught.
Tonight I lean over and blow them out."
TW: self-arm, suicide, social anxiety, depression.
Actual rating: 4.5 ⭐️*whispers* so close to a 5 ⭐️ and yet so far...
Honestly? I won’t even TRY to express my feelings towards this book.
Just know this: [b:You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone|30339479|You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone|Rachel Lynn Solomon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1498939281s/30339479.jpg|50838513] is beautifully painful.
Its prose is stellar.
Its diversity is incredibly important; a magnificent representation of Huntington’s disease, a topic I’ve never seen in any YA books.
Its characters are phenomenal. Adina and Tovah’s very different personalities jump off the page and are so…human and real. (also, Zack? You adorable little cinnamon roll, I love you)
It is a deep, raw, emotional and hopeful story about love, religion, family, music, friendship, science, sisterhood and sickness.
It is fantastic. 👌🏻
The only reason why this isn't a five star is because I would have loved a bit more bite to the ending. I personally think it was a bit predictable and...bland. But that is literally the one and only reason.
I am speechless. I am fascinated. I am in awe.
"Everyone wants to think they are an exception."
Tonight I lean over and blow them out."
TW: self-arm, suicide, social anxiety, depression.
Actual rating: 4.5 ⭐️
Honestly? I won’t even TRY to express my feelings towards this book.
Just know this: [b:You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone|30339479|You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone|Rachel Lynn Solomon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1498939281s/30339479.jpg|50838513] is beautifully painful.
Its prose is stellar.
Its diversity is incredibly important; a magnificent representation of Huntington’s disease, a topic I’ve never seen in any YA books.
Its characters are phenomenal. Adina and Tovah’s very different personalities jump off the page and are so…human and real. (also, Zack? You adorable little cinnamon roll, I love you)
It is a deep, raw, emotional and hopeful story about love, religion, family, music, friendship, science, sisterhood and sickness.
It is fantastic. 👌🏻
The only reason why this isn't a five star is because I would have loved a bit more bite to the ending. I personally think it was a bit predictable and...bland. But that is literally the one and only reason.
I am speechless. I am fascinated. I am in awe.
"Everyone wants to think they are an exception."