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A review by kenfrommars
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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? Yes
5.0
This will be a spoiler free review of Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt.
When I first heard of this novel, I was looking for books to buy myself for Christmas. I knew I wanted a book that would break my heart. I don't know why I was wanting this kind of experience, but I did. So I was going through Amazon and ended up having zero luck.
So I went to booktok. I searched up sad book recs. There were so many that I considered. So many that went on the cart and left the cart. Eventually I decided on this one.
Boy am I glad that I did.
This story, while not to spoil anything past what is included in the synopsis, is about a boy (I know we've heard that one before), but this boy is named Joseph. He's a middle schooler who has a daughter named Jupiter. He gets placed into foster care and his foster brother, Jackson (insists on Jack, however), there's a bond between them.
and what a beautiful bond it is. There's so much I can say — that I want to say. I want to talk about what happened (and I will in a spoiler review of it), but allow me just this final thought.
You know the old jingle about the Klondike Bar.
What would you dooooo-ooooo for a Klondike Bar?
That's the best way I can compare the journey this story took me on. I was laughing, angrily reacting as I turned each page, smiling and happy crying, then exclaiming in absolute shock and horror of some events that transpired.
This book was exactly what I wanted and was both exactly what I expected and genuinely and delightfully surprised me.
I am but one reader who has likely given this novel a positive review, but this one reader will recommend this book to anyone and everyone he knows. Just perfect.
When I first heard of this novel, I was looking for books to buy myself for Christmas. I knew I wanted a book that would break my heart. I don't know why I was wanting this kind of experience, but I did. So I was going through Amazon and ended up having zero luck.
So I went to booktok. I searched up sad book recs. There were so many that I considered. So many that went on the cart and left the cart. Eventually I decided on this one.
Boy am I glad that I did.
This story, while not to spoil anything past what is included in the synopsis, is about a boy (I know we've heard that one before), but this boy is named Joseph. He's a middle schooler who has a daughter named Jupiter. He gets placed into foster care and his foster brother, Jackson (insists on Jack, however), there's a bond between them.
and what a beautiful bond it is. There's so much I can say — that I want to say. I want to talk about what happened (and I will in a spoiler review of it), but allow me just this final thought.
You know the old jingle about the Klondike Bar.
What would you dooooo-ooooo for a Klondike Bar?
That's the best way I can compare the journey this story took me on. I was laughing, angrily reacting as I turned each page, smiling and happy crying, then exclaiming in absolute shock and horror of some events that transpired.
This book was exactly what I wanted and was both exactly what I expected and genuinely and delightfully surprised me.
I am but one reader who has likely given this novel a positive review, but this one reader will recommend this book to anyone and everyone he knows. Just perfect.