i think this was an okay book i really liked it

i liked emilie she was a kind of annoying sometimes and the way she treated her mom annoyed me so much but i get it

i know nothing about epilepsy so i don’t know if this was an accurate rep or not but it was still interesting to learn about it

i have a problem tho and it’s that the book was

too straight

the guy was nice kind of bland but nice
also . ayla is a lesbian and she and emily had chemistry and they deserved to date

As an aunt of a niece with epilepsy, I found this book to be way too overdone and angsty. I didn’t think it showed enough of what a true grand mail seizure does or how it affects a person and then there was just so much angsty drama that didn’t match up. Plus it was utterly predictable and none of the characters were particularly well developed. Meh. Next.

So many emotions with this one, I don't know where to begin.

From the poetic words of Emily Dickinson to the poetic prose of Mrs. Hoyle, this book really swept me away in such a short amount of time.

This book is not intense or super suspenseful where you don't know what's coming. In fact, it might be too predictable for some. But that's actually what I liked about it. It wasn't something that left me feeling too pumped up or scrambling for the next chapter. Don't get me wrong, this thing was hard to set down. It was a fluff read, something you read to get all the feels.

The main character has epilepsy, which is a main theme through the entire book. It isn't a stated fact brushed aside, swept away in the current of romance and other things. It is the main theme, weaving its way through everything else.

Emilie's life has been hard on her and for a long time, she wallows in self-pity.

Chatham is a cinnamon roll. I will add him to my cinnamon roll list.

Hitch is the best book dog I have read thus far.

The storyline is complex and I love it for it's intricate, yet subtle details.

I love how there were more thoughts in Emilee's head and we got to experience life as she does.

I loved this book.

Five stars.

The Thing With Feathers is a lovely debut. As hinted at by the title, it ties in Emily Dickinson poetry in a really fun way. When her mother insists she return to public school, Emilie Day is wary of how her seizure disorder will affect her in a new environment, and isn't quite sure how to navigate the social landscape of high school after years at home. Emilie's voice was very compelling, and the writing is great all around. I think teens will find Emilie instantly relatable.

Plus, Chatham is very swoony ;)

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing the ARC!

I started reading and was willing to oversee some of the clichés this book has (tons of them btw) but there came a point in the narrative where I was absolutely enraged with the MC and her contradictions.

This could have been great :/

DNF'd at page 200 which is like 60%

This was such a sweet book! I loved everything about it! Emilie was such a relatable character for me. The Emily Dickinson quotes in each chapter were really nice touches. Super clean read and I’d definitely recommend it!

3.5*