Holding Up the Universe

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If you wanted to get back at me for breaking up with you, then congratulations, jerkwad, you’ve done it. I thought this would make for an interesting plot, especially if he can’t recognise his girlfriend – but I sort of forgot that he had the condition near the end of the book and I think the author did too. Jack was just a straight up annoying douche and the only thing I liked about this entire book is that he told his little brother that it’s okay if he takes a purse to school because he can do whatever he wants.

In Jack, Libby sees someone who is hiding their true self, someone who understands what it's like to have secrets and sadness and emotional anguish, while in Libby, Jack sees fearlessness, even when she's being mistreated. Even with the problematic writing at some places and the unromantic romance, I’d say this book is still a must read. A gorgeous, life-affirming book that--like its lovable and resilient main character, Libby--will make you want to open your arms wide, lift your face to the sky, and twirl. And though I absolutely adored the romance between Libby and Jack, and how they affect each other, I was equally invested in their individual stories. Jack realise it was his mistake and toke responsibility for it, Libby and he slowly become friends, he found he had never met girl like her, she is so strong from inside.From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone--and love someone--for who they truly are.

Also, remember, DOESN’T MATTER WHETHER YOU’RE FAIR OR DARK, SHORT OR TALL, SKINNY OR FAT, FLAWLESS OR ZITTY, OR JUST ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN - YOU ARE WANTED - DON’T EVER LET ANYONE CONVINCE YOU OTHERWISE. This certainly was a unique story in many ways, but it didn't feel gimmicky in any way, and there was so much emotion and heart in this story, but it never felt emotionally manipulative. It’s actually about a cool girl and an equally cool guy who have decided to accept who and what they are even if that isn’t what is generally accepted by society. I'll try to keep my reaction short and sweet for this book, but in sum: I didn't care for it for a number of reasons. You’re telling me that this bitch who constantly talks about being fat is complaining that her other fat friend talks about her weight a lot.

Both Jack and Libby seemed to think that they could become better people if they fell in lurvee, which is not a good plot.

The film starring Elle Fanning, Justice Smith, Luke Wilson, and Keegan-Michael Key, is currently streamable on Netflix, with a script by Jennifer and Liz Hannah (The Post). You’re blinded by the sun, but you can feel the ground beneath you, so as much as you think you could go flying off, you know you won’t. There were a few things like that: moments where both characters seemed to display traits solely for the purpose of just having these problems in the book, not because it added to the story. The only thing they have in common is that they deal with grief, but the way they do that is completely different.i can't say i didn't cringe a few times, or have a few WTH moments, but it was so much more artfully done than that first fateful goodreads synopsis--the one that inspired myriad one-star reviews--would have indicated. The only thing I find heartwarming is the fact that Jack has rooted for her since the day she was cut out from her bedroom and carried by a crane.

Libby's anxiety was born from the death of her mother, who died out of the blue because of an aneurysm. Also with respect to Jack's condition, he's struggling to make sense of it and come to terms with it, but I also felt like there were sections of the narrative that weren't paced well and repetitious to his experiences to where it kept throwing me out of the narrative despite his emotional upheavals and conflicts.

It was compelling and didn't seem as offensive as the blurb had been, but the more I think about it, the more that doesn't seem to be enough of an excuse for the book as a whole. that would be so incredibly offensive, and whether you appreciate niven or not you should apply common sense to her wording. All written content contained on this site belongs to the author, unless otherwise stated, and should not be appropriated for use by anyone without permission. My eyes go to her backpack, to the letter sticking out of the pocket I just managed to shove it into.