Despite the fact that Levithan is generally very heavy-handed in his writing, I still tend to love every book I read by him. This one is no different. I agree with his views on the issues he gets heavy-handed about (gender identity, homophobia, religion used as a weapon against people, etc), so I can handle the soapbox moments. The book started a bit quick for me, our narrator falling in love from the very first moments. I would have preferred to see A live a few lives normally first. I felt like I’d skipped ahead and started three or four chapters in. Same with the ending – I would have preferred a bit more elaboration, rather than the quick stop. But other than these, I have no real complaints. It was a very engaging story with a unique premise, I liked the characters, and I loved seeing the perspective of one soul/body after another.
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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
β’ Ada, or Ardor
β’ Choose Your Own Autobiography
β’ Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
β’ If Not, Winter
β’ Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
β’ The Kid Table
β’ Like Water for Chocolate
β’ Lolita
β’ The Monk
β’ The Night Circus
β’ Oathbringer
β’ Return of the Native
β’ Rhythm of War
β’ S
β’ Things Fall Apart
β’ The Unit
β’ The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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