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the_book_nook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
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
Such an amazing book - and if you're on the fence about whether or not to pick it up, all I can say is this: READ. IT. I can promise you that there won't be any regrets.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol
eurydice_books_09's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
When I first started this book, I had no motivation to read it and was kind of iffy about it (that might be cause I read it for my school read for the unit), but then toward the end once everything started connecting I was so interested and was getting like whiplash from it all. It was truly such a beautiful book and honestly still haven’t processed it all. I recommend it a lot, especially if you’ve dealt with Greif or loss of any kind, it truly gave me a wake up call a bit and made me feel more grateful for my brother.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
tragicgloom's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It would have been an amazing book if it weren't for several problematic things I couldn't ignore. I usually don't write reviews but this book left me full of anger and disappointment.
So here are some of the things wrong about this book:
- female MC's sexual assault was hardly acknowledged
- ending felt rushed and there were so many things that needed to be talked over and resolved, it felt utterly unrealistic how everything was suddenly perfect
- and the biggest problem of all is this so called "relationship" between a MINOR (16F) and an ADULT (19M), such relationships should not be condoned and I was so disappointed with how it turned out that it completely ruined everything I previously liked about this book
So here are some of the things wrong about this book:
- female MC's sexual assault was hardly acknowledged
- ending felt rushed and there were so many things that needed to be talked over and resolved, it felt utterly unrealistic how everything was suddenly perfect
- and the biggest problem of all is this so called "relationship" between a MINOR (16F) and an ADULT (19M), such relationships should not be condoned and I was so disappointed with how it turned out that it completely ruined everything I previously liked about this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol
allisonshewfelt's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
I'll give you the sun was just a random book I bought from the thrift store and it wasn't really something I cared to read but OH MY CLARK GABLE this exceeded my expectations and it's now my new favorite for this year and I really don't think anything will replace it.
THE. WRITING. WAS. CHEF'S. KISS.
I've never read something with this kind of unique and beautiful and hopeful writing that made me feel like I was floating.
Every character is important to the story and the reader even the side ones. The characters are so developed and you really care deeply for each and every one.
I swear I cried about 35 times during the last 150 pages
THE RELATIONSHIPS
I usually never vibe with gay romances mostly because they're not developed enough or I don't care about the characters but NOAH AND BRIAN they were perfect. I think it's because they were so young and innocent and care free. All the relationship, familia and intimate, were so well written. The sibling dynamics between Noah and Jude were so close and they reminded me of my brother and I.
OSCARRR
Where can I get me an Oscar? That man is fine. If you stan Nikolai from shadow and bone, you will love Oscar, like he could be his brother. Who doesn't love a broken 19 year old Englishman who's fine af, rides a motorcycle, wears a leather jacket, takes pictures of Jude, CARRIES HER PICTURE WITH HIM AND STARES AT IT FOR HOURS, has scars on his face (why does that make him more attractive) and different colored eyes and of course has fluffy dark hair. He's so broken and hard to understand at first but he's such a soft sweetheart like he gives Jude his seashell that he always carries with him from his mom. Forget real men I already fell in love with Oscar.
Like idk but this was more than just a book. It gave me feelings of freedom and being true to your heart and like it's literally making me want to sign up for the drawing and sculpture class at my college. I don't think this review even begins to tell you what a glorious book this is. I have no words but this is my new comfort book. Everything about this was perfect.
I swear guys I'll read your favorite book if your read this even if it's coho or acotar whatever. I'll read it just pls give this gem that infiltrated my life a try.
THE. WRITING. WAS. CHEF'S. KISS.
I've never read something with this kind of unique and beautiful and hopeful writing that made me feel like I was floating.
Every character is important to the story and the reader even the side ones. The characters are so developed and you really care deeply for each and every one.
I swear I cried about 35 times during the last 150 pages
THE RELATIONSHIPS
I usually never vibe with gay romances mostly because they're not developed enough or I don't care about the characters but NOAH AND BRIAN they were perfect. I think it's because they were so young and innocent and care free. All the relationship, familia and intimate, were so well written. The sibling dynamics between Noah and Jude were so close and they reminded me of my brother and I.
OSCARRR
Where can I get me an Oscar? That man is fine. If you stan Nikolai from shadow and bone, you will love Oscar, like he could be his brother. Who doesn't love a broken 19 year old Englishman who's fine af, rides a motorcycle, wears a leather jacket, takes pictures of Jude, CARRIES HER PICTURE WITH HIM AND STARES AT IT FOR HOURS, has scars on his face (why does that make him more attractive) and different colored eyes and of course has fluffy dark hair. He's so broken and hard to understand at first but he's such a soft sweetheart like he gives Jude his seashell that he always carries with him from his mom. Forget real men I already fell in love with Oscar.
Like idk but this was more than just a book. It gave me feelings of freedom and being true to your heart and like it's literally making me want to sign up for the drawing and sculpture class at my college. I don't think this review even begins to tell you what a glorious book this is. I have no words but this is my new comfort book. Everything about this was perfect.
I swear guys I'll read your favorite book if your read this even if it's coho or acotar whatever. I'll read it just pls give this gem that infiltrated my life a try.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Homophobia
martapsalvado's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
3.5
DNF review: The writing style isn't for me and I was bored, confused and honestly kind of annoyed for the whole 67 that I read.
2° opportunity and finished review:
This book was really hard to get into- the writing is very metaphoric and? at the same time, kind of childish/immature and I honestly didn't knew what was happening in the first 100 pages or so. Some situations also didn't make much sense considering the character's age. The chapters were SO LONG and maybe it was too slow-paced for me. However, these characters are vibrant- they have so much life, personality and depth. The story is good (with some ups and downs), but it's definitely the characters that stand out in this book. I was also very satisfied with the ending, which definitely played a big part on my overall positive review.
2° opportunity and finished review:
This book was really hard to get into- the writing is very metaphoric and? at the same time, kind of childish/immature and I honestly didn't knew what was happening in the first 100 pages or so. Some situations also didn't make much sense considering the character's age. The chapters were SO LONG and maybe it was too slow-paced for me. However, these characters are vibrant- they have so much life, personality and depth. The story is good (with some ups and downs), but it's definitely the characters that stand out in this book. I was also very satisfied with the ending, which definitely played a big part on my overall positive review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infidelity and Medical content
coffees's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.5
oh man did i love this book… the storytelling and the way i just connected with jude and noah throughout this book had me so !! i loved how real the characters felt and how they made mistakes and grew from them and became their own people who have each other’s backs despite always being JudeandNoah with one soul. this book had me close to tears many times and crying at least twice. i absolutely adored the family relationships in books and i think this showed such real family dynamics (for the most part) ++ the relationship between noah and brian :(( i wish we got more of them honestly!! could not bring myself to give this 5 stars for the fact they still had oscar and jude end up together despite stressing a page before that he was 19 and she was 16 (+ her not telling him how old she was until he literally found out himself??)
overall a 4.5 star i really enjoyed this book and could see myself rereading in the future!!
overall a 4.5 star i really enjoyed this book and could see myself rereading in the future!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, and Alcohol
cj_d's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
zoeee_101_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A bit hard to read at first, doesn't get into the story until further in. But overall was very emotional and I was sad to put it down :) Definitely reccomend for an lgbtq+ book that you may be looking to read, or a slow-paced emotional book. I love Jandy Nelson!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
roseadelia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide attempt
Minor: Addiction
_kate333's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
OMG I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. books with queer characters will forever be my favorite
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent