Reviews

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

john_the_captain's review against another edition

4.0

As part of by 22019 52 book challenge i just recently finished this book. I really liked it, especially how the author follows the lives of two budding artists. A solid 8 out of 10 on my review posted https://johnthecaptainryan.blogspot.com/2019/02/ill-give-you-sun-by-jandy-nelson-book.html

kim_j_dare's review against another edition

5.0

Warning: you will find yourself drawn completely into Jandy Nelson's latest, and will neglect work, family, and friends until you have finished it. Jude and Noah are twins, and the novel follows them from ages 13 through 16. They are incredibly close and incredibly competitive, and their competitiveness ultimately causes them to betray each other in pretty awful ways. This is a story of love and faithfulness and treachery and beauty and art and destruction and hope. It's the story of how lies-- and truths-- alter our lives. The magical realism that pervades the story is underscored by Nelson's lyrical writing style. While some may find the ending a little too neat, Nelson tells her tale so beautifully that I was happy to suspend my disbelief and cynicism and just enjoy the ride.

One aside-- it seems this is being marketed as YA, and while the protagonists are teens, I thought it felt more like a GA book. Regardless, there's a lot of crossover appeal.

Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC.

moco71's review against another edition

3.0

Took me awhile to get into this book, but I found it to be a rewarding read. Favorite quote: "People die, I think, but your relationship with them doesn't. It continues and is ever-changing."

queenofthemoon111's review against another edition

5.0

Omg, i totally LOVED this book. It's my fav book from now. Wel, here is my opinion about this brilliant well writen book;)

I LOVED it!! I think it's kind a complicated but good. I love the Theme of the story AND the of spiritual part from Jude about her grandma and stuff. I think that all the methaphores makes this book for a part good. I actually really can bind with the characters and than over all with Noah. I love his love for art and his ambitions, and i see a lot of myself in him. I do like Jude, but not as much as i do by Noah. I Thought in the beginning that Jude was a real b*tch. But when i was kind of in the flow of the book, i started liking her.
I love love love the writing style from Jandy Nelson and i enjoyed every single word that was writen. I felt really emotionally with this book, and until this book, that never happend. I think that Oscar is the perfect guy.
His attitude,
British accent,
Photoagraph.
I think he is very well.
I know that lots of people think that all the methaphores are a little to much, but i think it is different and it makes the story complete. I really loved the way that she did in the chapterdistribution. That that frome Jude were wen they were sixteen and by Noah when they were 13 to 14.
My favorite scène is the scène where brandon takes on the bullys for Noah. I like the part where they are kissing and the part where brandon is throwing meteorites.
To summery everyting that i just Said, this book is it worth it to read and it's brilliant

tmyers3's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

niccinite's review against another edition

5.0

Feels...

I love this book so much! It's so heartbreaking and beautiful. I loved the characters. Every. Single. One. Noah, and Brian, and Jude, and Oscar, and Guillermo. Beautifully written.

rfmoran23's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

niisound's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A touching story of divergence, convergence, and everything in between. Noah is an incredibly beautifully written and tragic character, and it's an ironic shame that he shares the story with Jude.

More than anything, I was drawn to the way Nelson writes the relationship between siblings, and twins in particular, because Noah and Jude reflect so much of what I experienced as someone with a twin sibling.

allit's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

4.75

sleepykrissy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0