Holding Up the Universe
Ratings36
Average rating3.5
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Ratings36
Average rating3.5
Everyone knows Libby Strout. She s the girl who was so heavy she had to be lifted out of her house by a crane. After being homeschooled for years, she s ready to rejoin the human race, aka the junior class of MVB High. She s free, she s strong, and she s going to get through this or so she lies to herself. (Okay, fine, she s terrified out of her skull.).
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“We're all weird and damaged in our own way”.
That quote is the one i'll remember from this book.
I loved All The Bright Places by Jennifer but i didn't like Holding Up The Universe as much as i wanted to like it.
I couldn't connect with the characters at all...
it was an enjoyable read but not the best i've read so far.
This definitely wasn't my favourite work from Jennifer Niven but just like most of her works, it was relatable and real.
As someone who has always struggled with their weight and has had their fair share of bullying because of that, I was able to relate to Libby in the way. Libby was such a strong and independent character and I really loved that.
It was really interesting to read about Jack's character and his prosopagnosia. It's not something that I have seen portrayed in a book before.
For the most part, I enjoyed this book in the way that I felt its main element is that you're not alone and you don't need to change to make others like you. There were just a few moments that had me feeling confused on my feelings towards this book.
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this so I think I'm going to stick with a three star rating until I decide otherwise.
