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A review by nookofley
Little Universes by Heather Demetrios
5.0
I need to sit and stare at the wall for a second because this book just left a gaping hole in my heart. I DID NOT expect to be extremely invested in this book.
Firstly, the vibes of the book is very similar to I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson. Pretty melancholic and extremely realistic characters who makes mistakes and (unrealistically) speaks in poetry sometimes. Hannah and Mae are completely different people but I could see how realistic their relationship was with each other. This is how siblings are. I could see a lot of me and my sister in this book. The random analogy and poetry blends in well and is not jarring. Although this book is mainly character-driven, the plot was not boring or forsaken. The plot-twist were well-placed.
At the beginning of the book, I was mad at almost all of the characters for their horrible decisions. But, as the book progressed, I grew attached to them and even came to reason with their actions. Grief works in the most weirdest way indeed.
There was romance as subplots but ultimately, it focuses on Nah's and Mae's bond and that is what I love about the book. It focuses on them healing themselves. Falling in love or having an epiphany didn't magically solve their problems. They did. They fall and pick up their pieces again.
Absolutely love this book <3
Firstly, the vibes of the book is very similar to I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson. Pretty melancholic and extremely realistic characters who makes mistakes and (unrealistically) speaks in poetry sometimes. Hannah and Mae are completely different people but I could see how realistic their relationship was with each other. This is how siblings are. I could see a lot of me and my sister in this book. The random analogy and poetry blends in well and is not jarring. Although this book is mainly character-driven, the plot was not boring or forsaken. The plot-twist were well-placed.
At the beginning of the book, I was mad at almost all of the characters for their horrible decisions. But, as the book progressed, I grew attached to them and even came to reason with their actions. Grief works in the most weirdest way indeed.
There was romance as subplots but ultimately, it focuses on Nah's and Mae's bond and that is what I love about the book. It focuses on them healing themselves. Falling in love or having an epiphany didn't magically solve their problems. They did. They fall and pick up their pieces again.
Absolutely love this book <3