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I'll Give You the Sun
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January 1, 2016
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January 31, 2016
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SerialReader
Jan 02, 2016 rated it liked it
I liked "I'll Give You the Sun" but it wasn't an easy read, more a patience exercise. This is a book you can’t rush reading, sometimes it can be quite difficult to distinguish reality from imagination and it can be a bit frustrating but, if you have patience and time you won’t be disappointed by the splendid story. ...more
Etina
Dec 27, 2015 rated it liked it
actual rating: 3.5 stars

"…what is bad for the heart, is good for art."

This book has left me with mixed feelings, but I did like it for the most part. More than I thought I would. The use of constant metaphors made it hard to distinguish "imagination" and "reality" when it came to Noah and his artistic/abstract daydreaming. I did however, really like the relationship between the twins, Noah and Jude; the good, the bad, and everything in between. They had this whole "us against the world" concept
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Marck
Nov 04, 2016 rated it it was amazing
AMAZING, PERFECT, I RECOMMEND 10/10

Okay so when I began reading this I expected a typically shitty teen drama romance. But oh ho was I wrong. This was far more emotional than I had signed up for. I kept switching my favorite character and by the end of each chapter yelled to my sister that I didn't want to stop reading from their point of view. I got quite invested in this book.

Let me clarify this. The book is about twins, Noah and Jude, and is told from both their points of views at different p
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Ashley
Mar 14, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Own in paperback.

FS: "Noah, Age 13. This is how it all begins."

LS: "Take a (second or third or fourth) chance. Remake the world."
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Dec 08, 2024 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition