rjleamon11 's review for:

The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

4.0

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I ended up enjoying The Sky is Everywhere, partly because I liked Nelson and trusted her to take the book to a good place. That said, it took its time getting there. . . . Partly because it's about grief, and grief sure takes its time! TSIE does a startling job of examining different responses to loss, especially harmful ones. Nelson is unremitting about pouring on the grief--this is no "it's all better in half an hour!" sitcom. I'd recommend this one for people grappling with loss themselves.

I had mixed responses to the poems the protag. leaves scattered around, but TSIE is a wildly honest story that takes big risks, doesn't tie up all the loose ends, and ultimately celebrates love and connections.