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caseythereader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Thanks to Flatiron Books for the free advance copy of this book.
- YERBA BUENA is a small book that packs a big punch. It cuts right to the heart, looking both the best and worst life has to offer straight in the eye.
- This book does a great job of showing how trauma stays with you, but that doesn't mean your life will be devoid of joy and growth.
- YERBA BUENA is a small book that packs a big punch. It cuts right to the heart, looking both the best and worst life has to offer straight in the eye.
- This book does a great job of showing how trauma stays with you, but that doesn't mean your life will be devoid of joy and growth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
francesbooks's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
shershenk's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was beautiful. I have heard it described as though it reads like a Lorde song, and I find that to be spot on. It is sad certainly, but it also made me feel like life can be beautiful. I love books that allow me to romanticize my own life a little bit even I’ve put the book down. Maybe it’s because Nina LaCour has been a YA author until this novel, but it reminded me of when I first started reading regularly, and I would read a YA contemporary novel that really spoke to my teenaged emotions, as tumultuous and unknowable to me as they were at the time. That was beautiful, and I am so thankful I was able to experience that once more.
I will say the ending felt a bit rushed and disjointed, but i am so pleased overall
I will say the ending felt a bit rushed and disjointed, but i am so pleased overall
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Sexual violence
thebeesknees79's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was stunning. It’s vivid, luscious, immersive, and heartbreaking. While I cannot adopt it for my classroom (I teach 7th graders), it will hold a spot in my personal library.
I am a huge fan of Nina LaCour’s YA work. Her writing is haunting and enveloping. As I said before, she creates an immersive reading experience. Her foray into adult novels is exactly what I expected. An elevated version of her writing. Her characters are still grappling with their own demons, but the voice has shifted to a more mature yet just as uncertain narrator. You feel for Sara and Emilie. You root for them. You’re ready for them to take root. It’s the most frustrating, intense, and real relationship. This book was phenomenal!!!
I am a huge fan of Nina LaCour’s YA work. Her writing is haunting and enveloping. As I said before, she creates an immersive reading experience. Her foray into adult novels is exactly what I expected. An elevated version of her writing. Her characters are still grappling with their own demons, but the voice has shifted to a more mature yet just as uncertain narrator. You feel for Sara and Emilie. You root for them. You’re ready for them to take root. It’s the most frustrating, intense, and real relationship. This book was phenomenal!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
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