lyranista's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
madelinefmcguire's review against another edition
5.0
A collection of love stories written by David Levithan. Born out of Levithan's tradition of writing a story for his friends every Valentines day. Some are written in verse, some are true stories and some are not. Because of this there is a story here for everyone.
I didn't love every single story, but I enjoyed them as a group of stories. Though I absolutely loved The Vulnerable Hours (Track 14). I'd recommend this to anyone who's enjoyed Levithan's work in the past or is looking for a love story.
I didn't love every single story, but I enjoyed them as a group of stories. Though I absolutely loved The Vulnerable Hours (Track 14). I'd recommend this to anyone who's enjoyed Levithan's work in the past or is looking for a love story.
lilbroccoli's review against another edition
It’s hard to rate a collection as one, so I’m not going to try. I have always loved Levithan’s tradition of writing stories for his friends on Valentine’s Day, because who doesn’t want a friend like that? Some of these stories are beautiful and will stick with me for a long time. “Give Them Words” especially is one I will keep coming back to in the future.
undeuxtroiscatsank's review against another edition
5.0
A lovely assortment of poems and short stories written by a fabulous author. I loved every telling of how love can look different for everyone, and the format made it perfect for reading just one (or "just one more") story before bed
lydiahephzibah's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up because queer stories (especially own voices queer stories) are so important, and I feel like this will be very impactful for the right readers! I'm not huge on short stories and thought they'd be connected, but there's no link between each one and half are fiction, half are non-fiction, which I wasn't expecting.
dinacatharina's review against another edition
For me, it was cliche and some of the stories were ab teens, but wa sjust not relatable at all. I cringed so much.
delaneygenevieve's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This collection of short stories is worth reading simply for the 19th track, but it won’t have the same impact without reading all 18 others beforehand.
guin's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
2nd and last were the best ones