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A review by samanthaeatonwrites
Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon
5.0
The last line of this book has me shaking, it’s so incredible.
The whole book is incredible, actually. It explores a complex friendship between Sophie and Peter, who have been best friends for as long as they can remember. Sophie donates a kidney to Peter, which allows him to leave his house and live as a normal teenager. The problem is: Sophie is in live with him, and his new life doesn’t revolve around her.
There is so much to say about Sophie and Peter. They are three dimensional characters with flaws and complexities and interests. Sophie is on dance team, Peter plays piano and ends up in a band. Sophie’s sister Tabby is also an amazing addition to the book, layering in a tricky sibling relationship. Tabby is younger, but is a teen mom, and that strains her and Sophie’s relationship.
These characters grow so much over the course of the book, and face so many issues—old friends vs. new, unrequited love, etc. It keeps you invested in the characters until the end, at which point you are hollowed out of all feeling. There is also representation of Jewish characters, bi, gay, and lesbian characters, and consent!
The whole book is incredible, actually. It explores a complex friendship between Sophie and Peter, who have been best friends for as long as they can remember. Sophie donates a kidney to Peter, which allows him to leave his house and live as a normal teenager. The problem is: Sophie is in live with him, and his new life doesn’t revolve around her.
There is so much to say about Sophie and Peter. They are three dimensional characters with flaws and complexities and interests. Sophie is on dance team, Peter plays piano and ends up in a band. Sophie’s sister Tabby is also an amazing addition to the book, layering in a tricky sibling relationship. Tabby is younger, but is a teen mom, and that strains her and Sophie’s relationship.
These characters grow so much over the course of the book, and face so many issues—old friends vs. new, unrequited love, etc. It keeps you invested in the characters until the end, at which point you are hollowed out of all feeling. There is also representation of Jewish characters, bi, gay, and lesbian characters, and consent!