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“I love you,” I say to him, only it comes out, “Hey.”
“So damn much,” he says back, only it comes out, “Dude.”
He still won’t meet my eyes.”
― Jandy Nelson, I'll Give You the Sun
Artistically gifted twins Noah and Jude, once best friends, hardly speak to each other anymore. Narrated by Noah when they're thirteen and Jude when they're sixteen, the reader feels the twins' pain and loss of each others' companionship, but the cause of the estrangement remains clouded until the arrival of a beautiful ye ...more
“So damn much,” he says back, only it comes out, “Dude.”
He still won’t meet my eyes.”
― Jandy Nelson, I'll Give You the Sun
Artistically gifted twins Noah and Jude, once best friends, hardly speak to each other anymore. Narrated by Noah when they're thirteen and Jude when they're sixteen, the reader feels the twins' pain and loss of each others' companionship, but the cause of the estrangement remains clouded until the arrival of a beautiful ye ...more
this book is gorgeously written and I know it's neither the book nor the author's fault I'm having this reaction but, you know, fuck this book. how do you rate something so lovely and emotionally evocative when you loathed one of the core conceits so, so much, you cannot think about anything else? I guess you just don't rate it.
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Absolutely wonderful. The best YA there is.
I was torn on this book. I liked the relationships and the arc of the story, but thought sometimes it suffered from too much flowery language. And I think I might be reaching my limit for lovable eccentrics in YA lit. Does everyone need to wear feathered hats and do some amazing, unique art while also being surfing prodigies? Where are the regular people? This book is still worth a read, the family relationships are very well done.
So good. I accidentally stayed up all night reading two nights in a row.
I don't give 5 stars very often but this book was a pleasure to read. Amazing story of teenage angst mixed with tragedy and art.
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Lots of YA-style drama but also some really beautiful moments.
PERFECTION!
Dec 29, 2020
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