tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post7080866443773972340..comments2023-11-26T08:55:00.075-05:00Comments on Steph Su Reads: Review: The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy NelsonSteph Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-56717380653370584522010-12-22T07:39:11.642-05:002010-12-22T07:39:11.642-05:00I also liked The Sky is Everywhere, liked everythi...I also liked The Sky is Everywhere, liked everything about it but especially the amazing writing. But I know what you mean about not connecting with a book. I absolutely hated ROOM, which is getting all sorts of rave reviews! From experts! Totally didn't work for me.<br />Your lists are fascinating and I appreciate all the hard work you've done to present them on your blog.Augusta Scattergoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185014694721868127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-47418561765702775612010-11-08T13:46:15.689-05:002010-11-08T13:46:15.689-05:00Bummer you didn't connect with Lennie. I reall...Bummer you didn't connect with Lennie. I really liked this book. I recently read The Replacement, and I didn't enjoy it much b/c I couldn't connect to any of the characters.Molliehttp://bookfaredelights.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-88196606778527038132010-11-07T01:29:35.642-04:002010-11-07T01:29:35.642-04:00I've followed you for awhile and always apprec...I've followed you for awhile and always appreciate your honest and thoughtful reviews. I read this book awhile ago before hearing a lot of hype about it, and was pleasantly suprised by it, but books that I hear great things about are too often a disappointment, and your critiques are totally valid. There are so many love triangles in YA lit just aren't compelling and/or believable enough - I'm still on the fence about whether this book pulls it off or not.Heather Anastasiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974838585457441140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-36966589985450697222010-11-06T22:04:53.971-04:002010-11-06T22:04:53.971-04:00I felt the same way as Heather about the love tria...I felt the same way as Heather about the love triangle, but I can see where you're coming from as well. The writing did absolutely entrance me, as well -- I'm sorry you couldn't get as caught up in it!<br /><br />As for the cover. I do like the US one, but I'm absolutely in love with my Aussie/UK version of this book. The cover's all cloudy blue with white writing, and the format on the inside is exquisite. Blue font with all of Lennie's poems done on photographs -- like an image of a cardboard cup with her words scrawled across it. Soooo beautiful. Totally added to my experiencing this book as a work of art.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03844706436726113433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-17893992326427195252010-11-06T18:38:31.285-04:002010-11-06T18:38:31.285-04:00I fell in love with this book, mostly due to the g...I fell in love with this book, mostly due to the gorgeous writing and how Jandy Nelson presented the characters' grieving processes. I see what you mean about Lennie and the unbelievability of the love triangle, though. Still, it's definitely one of my top two or three 2010 books!Whitneyhttp://www.youthservicescorner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-72940719950109131512010-11-06T18:22:53.998-04:002010-11-06T18:22:53.998-04:00I loved this one. The writing was beautiful (as y...I loved this one. The writing was beautiful (as you said) and while we didn't get a truly in depth look at Lennie I thought the plot of the book really was more about grief and the events surrounding it than the characters consumed by it. Sorry it didn't work for you :(Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965647842119649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-67131863101609635942010-11-06T14:38:24.404-04:002010-11-06T14:38:24.404-04:00For me, I think the love triangle was half genuine...For me, I think the love triangle was half genuine (with Joe) and half developed out of a need to connect with something that reminded her of Bailey (Toby). Toby and Lennie would never have come together under other circumstances, but because of what happened to them, they felt they needed to connect. It wasn't Lennie or anything about her that brought them together - it was Bailey. With Joe, it was legitimate.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096173111325220168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-73292124403765215152010-11-06T13:50:58.762-04:002010-11-06T13:50:58.762-04:00I'm in the same handful! I thought the writing...I'm in the same handful! I thought the writing was gorgeous, but Lennie was just too much for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236275337479478234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-55637510865525764762010-11-06T13:25:58.385-04:002010-11-06T13:25:58.385-04:00I really connected to Lennie, which meant this nov...I really connected to Lennie, which meant this novel worked very well for me. I loved how raw and honest it was concerning the dealing with grief issue. Sorry it couldn't charm you as completely (and surprisingly) as it did me!Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-3000933733124839362010-11-06T13:21:08.951-04:002010-11-06T13:21:08.951-04:00I took issue with the love triangle too. I particu...I took issue with the love triangle too. I particularly disliked that Lennie strung Joe and Toby along, was aware of it, and continued to do so. I felt more sorry for the guys at some points than Lennie, I must say. Thanks for your honest review, I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who didn't have a completely glowing reaction to this book!danyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947267082874389487noreply@blogger.com