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A review by annieni
Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas
4.0
4.4 stars. I don't even know where to begin.
I bought this book on impulse because I was bored and wanted to read something and it was on sale. It left me with 2.15$ in my account and tears in my eyes. I literally cried so much reading this book, you don't understand. I was up at 2am reading this on my phone and tearing up.
I love Oliver so so much. This kid is a walking meme. Exhibit A (and my only exhibit because I don't have anymore quotes on hand): "you complete ass. of all the stupid--sorry, stoopid--things to say" This kid is sunshine if it was a person. He is just so cute and happy and like an excited puppy! He lives isolated away from everyone but his mom, his doctor, and Liz. He has knowledge about the most random things and he's memorized the whole human anatomy. He's downright adorable.
And I love love Moritz. I gotta say, I didn't like him at first. He was so depressing and pessimistic, and it makes sense why because he's born with no eyes and has a weak heart and needs a pacemaker to keep it going. But he snuck up on me and grabbed hold of my heart. His words, man. He writes so beautifully for a 16 year old (which was a bit unbelievable at first but it grew on me).
The moment I realized that I had mentally adopted these two kids was when Mo learned to read. I was smiling like an idiot at my phone. Then chapter 16 came, and I started crying because gotdamn Mo, your prose. Your love and care for this boy.
And I loved the story about Oliver's 13th birthday. Liz gave Oliver what he couldn't have: electricity and a glimpse at a normal life with tv's and fridges and humidifiers. Liz was such a nice character, and I loved her and saw her in the way that Oliver wanted me to. But then I read Mo's opinion of her and his interpretation of the party, and I saw where he came from. It made me realize how in all of Oliver and Liz's friendship, Liz was always trying to "fix" him and was always mentioning the things that he couldn't have. Trying to make him "normal," and that sucked. I still like Liz, I'm just not as enamored as I was before.
Please give these dumb boys a chance. They are great people. If you're coming here to see some romance, you'll be disappointed, unfortunately. There's some romance but it won't leave you fulfilled if you're looking for two impossibles to love each other. It's bittersweet, but their bromance is cute.
This book might be slow to some, so if you like character-driven stories, this is for you. I can't tell you the plot because there is no clear endgame when you start this book. It's just two kids trying to get better, and they do. There is so much hope in this book. So much.
I bought this book on impulse because I was bored and wanted to read something and it was on sale. It left me with 2.15$ in my account and tears in my eyes. I literally cried so much reading this book, you don't understand. I was up at 2am reading this on my phone and tearing up.
I love Oliver so so much. This kid is a walking meme. Exhibit A (and my only exhibit because I don't have anymore quotes on hand): "you complete ass. of all the stupid--sorry, stoopid--things to say" This kid is sunshine if it was a person. He is just so cute and happy and like an excited puppy! He lives isolated away from everyone but his mom, his doctor, and Liz. He has knowledge about the most random things and he's memorized the whole human anatomy. He's downright adorable.
And I love love Moritz. I gotta say, I didn't like him at first. He was so depressing and pessimistic, and it makes sense why because he's born with no eyes and has a weak heart and needs a pacemaker to keep it going. But he snuck up on me and grabbed hold of my heart. His words, man. He writes so beautifully for a 16 year old (which was a bit unbelievable at first but it grew on me).
The moment I realized that I had mentally adopted these two kids was when Mo learned to read. I was smiling like an idiot at my phone. Then chapter 16 came, and I started crying because gotdamn Mo, your prose. Your love and care for this boy.
And I loved the story about Oliver's 13th birthday. Liz gave Oliver what he couldn't have: electricity and a glimpse at a normal life with tv's and fridges and humidifiers. Liz was such a nice character, and I loved her and saw her in the way that Oliver wanted me to. But then I read Mo's opinion of her and his interpretation of the party, and I saw where he came from. It made me realize how in all of Oliver and Liz's friendship, Liz was always trying to "fix" him and was always mentioning the things that he couldn't have. Trying to make him "normal," and that sucked. I still like Liz, I'm just not as enamored as I was before.
Please give these dumb boys a chance. They are great people. If you're coming here to see some romance, you'll be disappointed, unfortunately. There's some romance but it won't leave you fulfilled if you're looking for two impossibles to love each other. It's bittersweet, but their bromance is cute.
This book might be slow to some, so if you like character-driven stories, this is for you. I can't tell you the plot because there is no clear endgame when you start this book. It's just two kids trying to get better, and they do. There is so much hope in this book. So much.