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A review by youreadtoomuch
Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen
3.0
(2020 Update:) First, and most importantly, every passage tying into biblical references are done so beautifully I forget that religion isn't warming to everyone. Especially to some LGBT+ who cannot find themselves welcomed in religion or specifically Catholicism. But the beauty of the original shame and God not wanting us to hide from what He made us hits home for me. Because I want to find the balance and this book does that for me.
Second, the book's conflict is awful. The worst that can happen to two teenaged girls discovering their love in an extremely conservative and religious school and community can and does happen. There is shame and violence and shunning. There is guilt and stolen kisses. There is friendship and there is loss. It is sometimes unbearable to get through, so much pain that could have been avoided but I can understand fear.
Third, Hannah and Baker are perfect. Their love grows naturally and it's filled with fear of what this means to them and outside of them. Hannah is so self-less it hurts. Baker is selfish and in attempting to lessen her own pain unleashes a world of hurt on Hannah that is hard to read. Glad Baker came to her senses a little too late but she comes around. And sometimes that's enough.
(2016 Original Review:) Maybe reading that terrible review about a woman's horrible confession misguided me with this book but it it truly is beautiful. It's so real and heartwarming and heartbreaking but so real. And the tie-ins with faith and religion truly make this book even more beautiful.
Second, the book's conflict is awful. The worst that can happen to two teenaged girls discovering their love in an extremely conservative and religious school and community can and does happen. There is shame and violence and shunning. There is guilt and stolen kisses. There is friendship and there is loss. It is sometimes unbearable to get through, so much pain that could have been avoided but I can understand fear.
Third, Hannah and Baker are perfect. Their love grows naturally and it's filled with fear of what this means to them and outside of them. Hannah is so self-less it hurts. Baker is selfish and in attempting to lessen her own pain unleashes a world of hurt on Hannah that is hard to read. Glad Baker came to her senses a little too late but she comes around. And sometimes that's enough.
(2016 Original Review:) Maybe reading that terrible review about a woman's horrible confession misguided me with this book but it it truly is beautiful. It's so real and heartwarming and heartbreaking but so real. And the tie-ins with faith and religion truly make this book even more beautiful.