zombiegabby's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
3.0
2 brothers travel through italy (pre-smartphone era) and take lots of naps. manic pixie dream girl-like character appears. things mostly start picking up in the last third of the book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use
blyttgh's review against another edition
4.0
06/08/18 4.7/5 this is the kind of book that helps expand your sense of reality and helps understand yourself. It reminds me of Winger (boarding school), With Malice (traveling) and Perks of Being a Wallflower (teenage confusion). The writing was interesting and I really liked reading about the different places mentioned (NYC, Venice, Florence, Rome). I can also see this being adapted into a movie. I think it would be incredible.
bestdressedbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this, one of his better written novels.
marobbins's review against another edition
4.0
I could relate to this book because of the sibling themes. It was an enjoyable read, especially the parts about Europe.
wickedwitchofthewords's review against another edition
5.0
I luv all his books. This one is not an exception.
misssusan's review against another edition
5.0
Levithan is extraordinarily talented at depicting the relationships between family and how you can think you intensely dislike a sibling but love them anyways. I really loved that he didn't forget about why and how the conflict exists between the two brothers in trying to show the strength of their bond.
littleelfman's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful musing on the nature of brothers, travel and life.
cphaura's review against another edition
4.75
masterpiece.
never underestimate how having siblings impact all of your life.
the one thing worse than love triangle, is love triangles where two sibling are into the same person.
I want to highlight so many passages.
[To think that your parents raised you the same, and that your genes combined the same, and that the rest of what has happened is all your triumph … or failure.]
never underestimate how having siblings impact all of your life.
the one thing worse than love triangle, is love triangles where two sibling are into the same person.
I want to highlight so many passages.
[To think that your parents raised you the same, and that your genes combined the same, and that the rest of what has happened is all your triumph … or failure.]
paperbuildings's review against another edition
4.0
I started this book early in December, but it was slow going because of the holiday season. Finally, yesterday, I sat down and read a good 100+ pages all in one day, which is pretty good for me. I got quite emotional near the end of the book, which I wasn't quite expecting. I was pleased, even if the premise of the novel is a little over the top. Danny was my favorite character, which I didn't expect.
swnht's review against another edition
3.0
It’s scary and exciting when you see yourself in both of the main characters. However, I feel like the last few chapters are extremely rushed and the book didn’t reach its full potential.