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A review by dananoel
Breathless by Jennifer Niven
5.0
Jennifer Niven KNOWS feelings. She is a mf EXPERT at emotions and making me cry. She knows how to take something specific and make it super relatable to all audiences. My parents are 30+ years happy yet I could totally understand everything Claude was going through, how she felt.
But most of all, the coming-of-age. Discovering your body, discovering body autonomy - especially knowing it’s all up to you, nobody else. I think there were several great quotes where Claude and Jeremiah were describing basically “my body, my choice”, and I think that’s a powerful lesson to learn, especially when you’re young and even when you’re older.
Also loved loved loved the accountability of when Claude fucks up.
Yet again, everything was realistic and emotional and I got sooo invested that it’ll stick with me for a while, as did All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe. I just love her writing dude
But most of all, the coming-of-age. Discovering your body, discovering body autonomy - especially knowing it’s all up to you, nobody else. I think there were several great quotes where Claude and Jeremiah were describing basically “my body, my choice”, and I think that’s a powerful lesson to learn, especially when you’re young and even when you’re older.
Also loved loved loved the accountability of when Claude fucks up.
Yet again, everything was realistic and emotional and I got sooo invested that it’ll stick with me for a while, as did All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe. I just love her writing dude