I'll Give You The Sun (February 2015 Spoiler-Free Review)

I'll Give You The Sun

By: Jandy Nelson

RATE: 5/5 Stars

FAVORITE QUOTE:

"Or maybe a person is just made up of a lot of people," I say. "Maybe we're accumulating these new selves all the times." Hauling them in as we make choices, good and bad, as we screw up, step up, lose our minds, find our minds, fall apart, fall in love, as we grieve, grow, retreat from the world, dive into the world, as we make things, as we break things."

SONGS THAT REMIND ME OF THIS STORY:

Heal- Tome Odell

Heart on Fire- Jonathan Clay

Heart like Yours- Willamette Stone

FINAL WORDS: Jandy Nelson's "I'll Give You the Sun" made me experience feelings I haven't felt in a long time from a book. It captured my heart and made me constantly ache for more. I found myself crying, laughing, yelling, falling in love, etc. with these characters. One of the best novels I've read this year.

WHAT I LEARNED: Death can change a person but so can secrets and lies. It is best to show people your true colors; especially the ones that truly love you, and not hide behind a paper mâché disguise.