The Brilliance of "I'll Give You the Sun" (Book Review)

     Welcome to another Happy Sunday with me! Today I will be talking about another book, one of my absolute favorites, I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson.

Plot (VERY summarized)

    This novel follows the story of Noah and Jude, who are twins, over the years they fall apart and the book shows them from 13-year-olds to 16-year-olds as they may (or may not) come together again. The book has dual point-of-views but in a different way than normal, as it is told in Noah's POV while they are young, and Jude takes over for their peak teenage years. 

Why I Love this Book

    I originally bought this book when I was in the seventh grade, and I never got around to reading it till last year, as a freshman in high school. In hindsight, I am so glad I never read it with my thirteen-year-old brain, because I could have never appreciated the beautiful complexities of this book.

    One of the major things I love about this book is all the connections between the siblings as they are young compared to when they are older. It pushes a theme of how small the world really is. 

    I also absolutely adored the protagonists in this book. Noah is one of my favorite book characters ever, he is soft-spoken and you want to give him a hug throughout the whole book because that's really all he needed at the time. Jude truly tries to make things right after realizing the severity of what she did. She tries to reconnect with her brother and helps him even if he puts up the front that he doesn't want help. Most, if not, all of the characters are lovable, and their good outweighed any of the bad they may have had.

    The ending is also amazing, it was a perfect closure ending. I felt so happy for everyone in this book when I read that final page because you get so immersed in the lives of these characters that you can't help but know they deserved the good that happened.

    Nelson's writing is absolutely incredible, I loved her writing style. I can't describe the beauty of it in a coherent way, so you'll just have to read to it on your own to be the judge of that.

    This book is the perfect medley of combining a coming-of-age story that is mixed with themes of family, romance, and maturation. 

    I read this book a little under a year ago and I still think about it a lot. I wish I could read it again for the first time again because it was such an amazing journey with each turn of the page. If you're interested in a book that makes you feel good, with the exception of a couple tears shed, then I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson should be your next read.

RATING: 5/5

"We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some                                               people are just meant to be in the same story" 

                                                                - Jandy Nelson (I'll Give You the Sun)