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A review by theshiftyshadow
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I am not the target demographic for this book, but 15 year old me probably would have given it 5 stars.
Like the few other YA books I've read I was way more interested in the non romantic elements of this story. The sibling relationship between Noah and Jude was strong enough to carry the whole story, and while I can appreciate the importance of Noah and Brian's story, I was really only interested in the bits where that overlapped with Noah and Jude. Likewise I had very little interest in Jude and Oscar, and I feel like her making a friend rather than falling in love could have served mostly the same purpose, but as I said, I'm not the target audience here.
Ultimately it's a story about grief and love, and how both can pull people apart or put them back together.
Like the few other YA books I've read I was way more interested in the non romantic elements of this story. The sibling relationship between Noah and Jude was strong enough to carry the whole story, and while I can appreciate the importance of Noah and Brian's story, I was really only interested in the bits where that overlapped with Noah and Jude. Likewise I had very little interest in Jude and Oscar, and I feel like her making a friend rather than falling in love could have served mostly the same purpose, but as I said, I'm not the target audience here.
Ultimately it's a story about grief and love, and how both can pull people apart or put them back together.