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A review by cgreaderbee
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
5.0
Just. Wow. This will be going down as one of my all time favorite books.
This book was just powerful; powerfully emotive. I felt such an intense array of emotions while reading this book.
I could understand why the writing style could throw some people off. Initially, it took a little getting used to. There's a lot of metaphor and hyperbole that makes you stop for a second and think - "Wait, did that really just happen?" But no, it didn't. It is written without any holding back, raw honest thoughts from a young mind; the weird, exaggerated things we think or imagine from time to time. Read it; it'll make sense.
The story is presented in alternating view points from twins : Noah and Jude. Jude is 16 yo and we hear her side of the story from the "present tense." Noah ranges from 13-14 yo and we slowly begin to piece together what happened in the years between that tore them apart. Tore their family apart, tore their dreams apart. How all the characters are related and come together in such a big way. But I digress.
There is so much to consider in this book: the dynamics between siblings, between family; the regrets and selfish mistakes that even loved ones can make; the unsure, naive, but powerful thoughts and feelings of youth; the jaded, damaged, yet hopeful thoughts and feelings of adulthood.
I loved all the little, weird, special things about each character. I felt so much for all of them. I was devastated for them, afraid for them, happy for them, mad at them...
Please just read this book.
This book was just powerful; powerfully emotive. I felt such an intense array of emotions while reading this book.
I could understand why the writing style could throw some people off. Initially, it took a little getting used to. There's a lot of metaphor and hyperbole that makes you stop for a second and think - "Wait, did that really just happen?" But no, it didn't. It is written without any holding back, raw honest thoughts from a young mind; the weird, exaggerated things we think or imagine from time to time. Read it; it'll make sense.
The story is presented in alternating view points from twins : Noah and Jude. Jude is 16 yo and we hear her side of the story from the "present tense." Noah ranges from 13-14 yo and we slowly begin to piece together what happened in the years between that tore them apart. Tore their family apart, tore their dreams apart. How all the characters are related and come together in such a big way. But I digress.
There is so much to consider in this book: the dynamics between siblings, between family; the regrets and selfish mistakes that even loved ones can make; the unsure, naive, but powerful thoughts and feelings of youth; the jaded, damaged, yet hopeful thoughts and feelings of adulthood.
I loved all the little, weird, special things about each character. I felt so much for all of them. I was devastated for them, afraid for them, happy for them, mad at them...
Please just read this book.