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I'll Give You the Sun

Jandy Nelson

Discussion: 2015 Summer Reading

Why we're reading this: Although this book was written for a teen audience and perhaps better suited to them than to an adult re…more
[close] Although this book was written for a teen audience and perhaps better suited to them than to an adult reader, I enjoyed it anyway. I was surprised to see the wide range of opinions of the book in my Goodreads KUYH book club, especially since various readers seemed to like or dislike the book for some of the same reasons. The author definitely had a unique writing style which may have appealed more to some than others, but I felt the techniques she used fit both the plot and the characters well. Her descriptive writing and unusual imagery suited her imaginative, creative characters (although Noah's waiting titles got on my nerves at times). The only problem I had with the book was following the storyline at first because the characters told their side of the story at different ages during rather long chapters. By the time the book got back to telling one or the other of the twin's stories, I'd forgotten what was said previously at first.

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Jul 02, 2014 Paula rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, young-adult

This is just not my book. I know it is much loved by many, but whoa. Too much melodrama and WAY too much "my skin exploded in flowers" for me.

I listened to this book in the car, and even my 14-year-old son remarked, "Wow, soap opera much?" when he listened to one of the last chapters on the way home from school with me. Tragic unexpected death, tragic lingering death, coming out, falling in love (times 2), heartbreak (times 4), betrayal (times I lost count) - and this is not a Brazilian telenove ...more

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Jan 10, 2015 Stephanie rated it it was ok

Shelves: ya

Meh. Lots of highly dramatic people creating their own problems and then holding grudges against others when they do the same.

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Jul 19, 2014 Ellon rated it it was amazing

Shelves: forever-ya

I loved this book! Just like I loved Nelson's other work, The Sky is Everywhere.

I have to admit though, it took me a bit longer to get into this one than what I remember from The Sky is Everywhere. Noah (and Jude) have some really weird things they say so it took me a while to get used to that. But once I got into it, I didnt want to stop reading. Nelson's characters are so real. They aren't perfect. They do things they shouldn't and don't know how to make things right but it's fascinating to w ...more

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Sep 08, 2014 Dena rated it liked it

I was definitely more interested in Noah's chapters. I don't always care for YA novels but I enjoyed this one. Enjoyed it but I am not raving about it. After reading the reviews I expected to love it as much as The Fault in Our Stars but that is not the case. ...more

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