aouellette's review
3.0
I dunno, David Levithan always seems to do books with interesting concepts, writing styles and techniques but the book always seems to be mediocre.
ashleycmms's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
lazydazey's review
5.0
Lovely
So, so beautifully written. It was brief, but poignant. Are We There Yet is like a lovingly crafted dream, with just enough reality sprinkled in to have it resonate.
So, so beautifully written. It was brief, but poignant. Are We There Yet is like a lovingly crafted dream, with just enough reality sprinkled in to have it resonate.
readswithjennifer's review
4.0
Enjoyed reading it, has its flaws but still lovely. It is a lovely book about brotherhood, travel, and growing up. It has an appealing book cover. I also collected some quotes from the book that I Iiked. I got this book for free from my school library when they were giving it out, so I get to keep it with me.
emmazucati's review
I wanted to like it and I almost did but wow this is so pretentious. Sometimes one of the brothers would make a comment and I would stop for a second and really think about what they said. And then they would ruin the moment by complaining about their lives in an ignorant way without actually doing anything for themselves. It was just kind of pathetic to read what each character thought was good decision making skills. At least it was a quick read.
luciereads's review
4.0
I found it a little bit confusing to keep straight who was who but once I did I felt I connected more with danny than elijah :O
nutfreenerd's review
4.0
This novel was fun and light yet still meaningful, as is to be expected from the wonderful David Levithan. Although I was left feeling like there should have been a little more to the story, overall I really enjoyed the characters and the foreign setting.
tita's review
4.0
"Elijah's problem, in Danny's mind, is that he has no sense of what it takes to make a living. Danny's problem, in Elijah's mind, is that he has no sense of what it takes to make a life."
It's an interesting, rather short story of two brothers, Danny and Elijah Silver, who travel to Italy on their parents "white lies". The two brothers are seven years apart and now that they are respectively 24 and 17 years old, it feels like there is a whole world separating them further and further away.
I really enjoy reading the novel. I think it can be quite a travel book on Italy as well, as the brothers visit Venice and Rome. Levithan also provides well-written description on the landmarks, which really gives you the mood. I especially enjoy the short "chapters" on changing perspectives between the two brothers, it really engages the readers to immerse into the dynamic between them.
I recommend this book for those who love travel stories, anyone who wants to get a taste of Levithan (because it's quite short so you won't be spending too much time reading a story you might not like), and anyone with siblings who are quite a polar opposite from yourself and/or rather drifting apart yet you love them so much and wants to reconnect. There are lots of beautiful life lesson quotes here!