Ask the Passengers
Ratings19
Average rating3.5
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Ratings19
Average rating3.5
Astrid Jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mother's pushiness and her father's lack of interest tell her they're the last people she can trust. Instead, Astrid spends hours lying on the backyard picnic table watching airplanes fly overhead. She doesn't know the passengers inside, but they're the only people who won't judge her when she asks them her most personal questions . . . like what it means that she's falling in love with a girl. As her secret relationship becomes more intense and her friends demand answers, Astrid has nowhere left to turn. She can't share the truth with anyone except the people at thirty thousand feet, and they don't even know she's there. But little does Astrid know just how much even the tiniest connection will affect these strangers' lives--and her own--for the better. In this truly original portrayal of a girl struggling to break free of society's definitions, Printz Honor author A.S. King asks readers to question everything--and offers hope to those who will never stop seeking real love.
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This book touched me so deeply. As someone who can relate to the main character, this book is so important to me. I felt understood by the wider world and comforted to know that others out there are also finding solace in this story. There were moments and words that I wished I could wrap up in a little box and hold with me forever.
I thought it was really good and you see astrid grow a lot as a character. Overall the book was awesome I think everyone should check it out.
More like 4.5 stars. What can I say about this book that has not already been said? A paradox for you. The answer: nothing. I can add nothing. This is one of the smartest books I have read in a long time. I was so impressed with the philosophies presented here, the ideas surrounding labels and boxes, and I appreciated seeing a well written dysfunctional family. Astrid is awesome and amazing. The empathy I felt for her as she sorted through a major choice in her life was valid and real. I think she is an excellent role model for teens worldwide (gay or straight).
I took a half star for the passenger stories which just ripped me out of the story trance I was in like a blasting commercial in the middle of a favorite movie. I didn't need them. I found them disruptive.
This is the second A.S. King book I have read and her writing is miles above the average for what passes for YA fiction these days. I can't wait to read more.
I really really liked this book. I loved everything about Astrid and the way she pep talked herself and gave her love away to everyone. I thought her family was a bit unbelievable–mostly her mother, who so clearly favored Astrid's sister in every way. I would definitely recommend this book to high schoolers.
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