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katrinx_x's review
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jenicka_h's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
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? Yes
3.75
mari1792's review
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sleepysamreads's review
1.0
Original review removed due to reading ownvoice reviews and realizing that this book does have many things wrong with it. My initial review came from a place of ignorance and I apologize if that hurt anyone.
magenta_menace's review
2.5
cute, but incredibly slow paced and kind of cliche. i really wanted to like this book but it just didn’t click for me. the characters didn’t seem fully realized enough and the story just fell a bit flat for me. i will laud the setting of the novel, that exposition and scene-setting was quite exemplary in this book. i just wish it was a bit more developed. plus, i wasn’t super fond of the way the transgender narrative was constructed. it felt like a very reduced, palatable-for-cis-people take and didn’t resonate with me the way i feel that truly well-rounded trans stories do.
romantasylife's review
5.0
I received this book for my honest review.
Something Like Gravity is a beautiful story about a transgender boy finding love for the first time. Most importantly, a love who understands him and loves him as he is. It’s such a beautiful and important love story.
Words cannot express how much I love this book. My heart absorbed every word in this book. The acceptance. The brutality. The sadness. The grief. The anger. All of the emotions, my heart just sucked them all in. I swear, my heart expanded three times it’s size after reading this wonderful book.
I think there needs to be more books with a main character who is transgender. It’s such an important topic today and it’s one that’s discussed quite often. Amber Smith is not transgender herself, but I feel like her book does a magnificent job at portraying it. Amber Smith is the queen of series topics and getting them on paper properly.
I loved the family dynamics in this book. I love that not everything is perfect. That’s how it is in real life! Not everyone is so accepting automatically. Amber Smith does a great job at showing all kinds of acceptance in this book.
Chris and Maia are amazing characters. Words cannot express how much I adore them. Especially Chris, he’s such a genuine person. And Isobel. I love her with my entire heart. She reminds me so much of my grandmother, it hurts.
I would just love to thank Amber Smith for writing such a beautiful book. I feel like this book could help so many people. Whether you’re a transgender yourself, or you’re dating a transgender person. Heck, even if you’re a parent to a child/teen who told you they’re transgender. Everyone should read this book. This book will touch the lives of many.
Also, I need updates on Chris!
This book deserves all the stars in the night sky. Every single last one.
Something Like Gravity is a beautiful story about a transgender boy finding love for the first time. Most importantly, a love who understands him and loves him as he is. It’s such a beautiful and important love story.
Words cannot express how much I love this book. My heart absorbed every word in this book. The acceptance. The brutality. The sadness. The grief. The anger. All of the emotions, my heart just sucked them all in. I swear, my heart expanded three times it’s size after reading this wonderful book.
I think there needs to be more books with a main character who is transgender. It’s such an important topic today and it’s one that’s discussed quite often. Amber Smith is not transgender herself, but I feel like her book does a magnificent job at portraying it. Amber Smith is the queen of series topics and getting them on paper properly.
I loved the family dynamics in this book. I love that not everything is perfect. That’s how it is in real life! Not everyone is so accepting automatically. Amber Smith does a great job at showing all kinds of acceptance in this book.
Chris and Maia are amazing characters. Words cannot express how much I adore them. Especially Chris, he’s such a genuine person. And Isobel. I love her with my entire heart. She reminds me so much of my grandmother, it hurts.
I would just love to thank Amber Smith for writing such a beautiful book. I feel like this book could help so many people. Whether you’re a transgender yourself, or you’re dating a transgender person. Heck, even if you’re a parent to a child/teen who told you they’re transgender. Everyone should read this book. This book will touch the lives of many.
Also, I need updates on Chris!
This book deserves all the stars in the night sky. Every single last one.
chandlerainsley's review
i got about 20% into this one before deciding to dnf. definitely not a bad book but i didn't connect with either of the main characters and i definitely don't care about their relationship.
mckinlay's review
4.0
*I did read an ARC copy sent to me by Simon & Schuster but this does not affect my opinion.*
6/25/19 listen when i tell you i have not cried this hard at a book in YEARS. That being said, this book covers a lot. Specifically loss, assault, and the trans experience. And in my opinion it’s all done really well. I especially connected with Maia’s story and the way she feels about her sister’s death. Just the way Amber Smith wrote about how it feels when you lose someone you love was just so phenomenal and really hit me in my heart.
I’m just gonna wrap this up by saying, be prepared for the feels, and know that there is an assault in this book against a trans boy. And a few occasions of misgendering, all of which are either corrected and/or clearly from a bully.
6/6/19 I have a lot of feelings to sort through before i rate this.
6/25/19 listen when i tell you i have not cried this hard at a book in YEARS. That being said, this book covers a lot. Specifically loss, assault, and the trans experience. And in my opinion it’s all done really well. I especially connected with Maia’s story and the way she feels about her sister’s death. Just the way Amber Smith wrote about how it feels when you lose someone you love was just so phenomenal and really hit me in my heart.
I’m just gonna wrap this up by saying, be prepared for the feels, and know that there is an assault in this book against a trans boy. And a few occasions of misgendering, all of which are either corrected and/or clearly from a bully.
6/6/19 I have a lot of feelings to sort through before i rate this.