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A review by laurenbachman7
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
3.0
Jandy Nelson is a great writer, no doubt about it. I LOVED "I'll Give You the Sun," but unfortunately, this one did not live up to my expectations. There were some similar themes interwoven between the two but the execution of this book was not in my taste.
I didn't have any major issues, just minor irritants that added up over the course of the book. The main character, Lennie, made a lot of poor choices in the name of grief that I just couldn't rationalize considering how much she hurt other people. The behavior of some of the characters appeared as an attempt for them to be quirky, but I just didn't find it realistic in many cases. Teenagers don't often speak or act like this, nor is it believable to include proclamations of undying love and devotion with so little basis of a relationship. I recognize the attempt at passion and romance, but I felt it was too lustful and sophisticated for a newly-budding teenage relationship.
As I mentioned, Nelson is a fantastic writer who has a way with words and crafting a story. She creates complicated characters that readers can feel for as they navigate the complications of life. While I did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped, and I definitely think "I'll Give You the Sun" is much better, I can't not recommend this for people who like passionate YA love triangle, grief-stricken, quirky family stories who sometimes don't have all the answers.
I didn't have any major issues, just minor irritants that added up over the course of the book. The main character, Lennie, made a lot of poor choices in the name of grief that I just couldn't rationalize considering how much she hurt other people. The behavior of some of the characters appeared as an attempt for them to be quirky, but I just didn't find it realistic in many cases. Teenagers don't often speak or act like this, nor is it believable to include proclamations of undying love and devotion with so little basis of a relationship. I recognize the attempt at passion and romance, but I felt it was too lustful and sophisticated for a newly-budding teenage relationship.
As I mentioned, Nelson is a fantastic writer who has a way with words and crafting a story. She creates complicated characters that readers can feel for as they navigate the complications of life. While I did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped, and I definitely think "I'll Give You the Sun" is much better, I can't not recommend this for people who like passionate YA love triangle, grief-stricken, quirky family stories who sometimes don't have all the answers.