A review by slg29
Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The book felt a bit cheesy and some of the references felt a bit off, but overall it was a very lighthearted read and also educarted me about the unique condition called prosopagnosia, so thats cool.
the ending where Jack claims that Libby is the only one he see's felt like a bit of a cop out for the sake of being romantic, but I appreciate that the book didn't end with him being "cured" or Libby changing anything about herself, as I feel like some books can fall victim to.
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