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A review by shelves_by_sim
This Song Is (Not) for You by Laura Nowlin
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
Contrary to the masses, I really enjoyed this book. I devoured it in a couple of hours and I think that this story was really beautiful and really sweet. I really do enjoy Laura Nowlin's writing. Yes, it's YA, but it's supposed to be and I really think that she somehow captures all the sorts of thoughts and feelings I had as a teenager and to me, that means it was written really well. I felt these characters emotions, how unsure they were about certain things, how certain they were about other things, their dilemmas, their questions about their own sexuality, all of it and I loved it.
I love how authentic Ramona is to her self, she's a talented, lovely young woman who has some personality quirks that make her really awesome. The friendship between her and Sam, the band, the platonic friends who are actually in love with each other! And then we meet Tom. Who represents a darker side of our teenage years. He's depressed, he doesn't experience life as any other "normal" teenager would, he is artistic and he has huge questions regarding his sexuality. Personally, I have never read a book that represents polygamy as well as asexuality and I really loved exploring these topics.
Yes this book was lighthearted in the sense that it didn't delve too deeply into these factors but I feel like we got enough clarity and emotion from the characters that it didn't matter. There wasn't alot going on with the plot as this is a short read that focused on the development of the characters and their relationship but it kept me entertained throughout. It was really such a beautiful story and I loved the ending, I love when teenagers embrace themselves, flaws and all, because there are too many kids out there who struggle with fitting in and that's really sad.
I love how authentic Ramona is to her self, she's a talented, lovely young woman who has some personality quirks that make her really awesome. The friendship between her and Sam, the band, the platonic friends who are actually in love with each other! And then we meet Tom. Who represents a darker side of our teenage years. He's depressed, he doesn't experience life as any other "normal" teenager would, he is artistic and he has huge questions regarding his sexuality. Personally, I have never read a book that represents polygamy as well as asexuality and I really loved exploring these topics.
Yes this book was lighthearted in the sense that it didn't delve too deeply into these factors but I feel like we got enough clarity and emotion from the characters that it didn't matter. There wasn't alot going on with the plot as this is a short read that focused on the development of the characters and their relationship but it kept me entertained throughout. It was really such a beautiful story and I loved the ending, I love when teenagers embrace themselves, flaws and all, because there are too many kids out there who struggle with fitting in and that's really sad.