Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Ich gebe dir die Sonne by Jandy Nelson

40 reviews

undecidedpersonality's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Alcoholism, Car accident, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, and Trafficking

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

shaleen64's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

At first it is a little difficult to get into the book due to the writing style, it’s not typically YA, just very different and imagery focused. However once you have a grasp of that, the characters are fully realised and relatable (each in a different way, but Noah has to be the favourite). 

The changing of timelines/perspectives is engaging. The best way to describe this book is the fiction example of the invisible string theory. It will have you laughing, crying and believing in love and fate.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Outing

alyssard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is an interesting study of a close relationship between siblings breaking down and coming back together — and luckily we get to see both of their perspectives in this!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Outing

rookeatsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing and Homophobia

adelexrosemary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Outing

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Outing, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Car accident, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content

pupaebug's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I just randomly checked this book out from the library a few days ago, because I recognized it from reading the back of the book at Barnes and Noble in my teens, but I never actually picked it up. I am so, so glad I finally checked this book out half a decade later. The writing style was beautiful, it really surprised me. The narrative style is compelling and it really drew me into the book. From the moment it was revealed that

Noah didn't get into CSA, and that Jude and Noah's mother died,

I knew this book wouldn't be what I expected, and I am so thankful for that. I absolutely loved the way the relationship between Jude and Noah was portrayed in the book. Their relationship was so compelling, and so heartbreaking to me. They really felt like two halves of a whole. Their motivations and their actions were all completely understandable given their situations and their feelings. They both felt so deeply human, with an incredibly fleshed out and imperfect relationship. I loved the exploration of their relationship with each other, and their different relationships with their mother. My only criticisms about this book are the romance aspect between Jude and Oscar, personally, I did not care for this much, as the real love story of the novel was Jude and Noah. I also thought Jude and Noah's father could have been fleshed out more. Throughout the novel, he became a more sympathetic character, but we never really got to learn about him. Despite these, I absolutely devoured this book in less than three days and I'm so glad I did. I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, and Bullying

Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, Addiction, and Outing

Minor: Suicide attempt

delisouseyelids's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

It’s a gorgeously written book, nevertheless it’s unique. I find the writing strangely similar to my own pattern of thinking, with references and meaningful but weird descriptions. The family dynamics  are unlike anything I’ve read and it absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Homophobia, Outing, and Rape

mxfloral_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Outing

garfield_eats's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Outing, and Death of parent