BOOK REVIEW: I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN BY JANDY NELSON

[@kinderalrashdi8092]

I really wanted the last chapter to be a Noah chapter

[@abbyrose7881]

Kinder Alrashdi same

[@narayankabra4664]

yesss

[@eenayde]

AGREE

[@nioum4488]

Even tho in my opinion that wouldn't have made sense, we just need more Noah

[@ididntstudyformymandarintest]

same!

[@alykundinger]

The only thing I didn't like was the rushed ending. MORE NOAH AND BRIAN PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLS... Please?

[@catalinagomezroca6257]

omg same, as i was getting closer to finishing it i was like "and brian? when is brian coming back?" i would've wanted another chapter from noah's point of view on how brian came back

[@longlivethegays]

Ally I felt it wasn't rushed at all. I would've liked to see them together more but I don't think it was necessary

[@juangarcia6473]

Catalina RIGHT?! just finished the book yesterday and couldn't help but wonder just how Brian forgave him, what conversation they had, what convinced him to meet up. I really wanted to see that AND THEN end the book with Jude. Glad to know I wasn't the only one who thought this

[@aashi8316]

@@juangarcia6473 There's a fan written scene on Wattpad which is actually decent and believable as cannon, which shows the conversation between Brian and Noah. It's called The Forest|I'll give you the sun.

[@aashi8316]

@@catalinagomezroca6257 I've put a suggestion in the reply above. : )

[@Kazatron10000]

When Brian kissed Noah it took me by surprise I was like wait what.... YYYYYAAAAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chelseabaldwin2804]

Spoiler alert!!!

[@talisolmedina3300]

+Kassandra Savage WHAT CHAPTER IS THIS!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!

[@junkazama50]

Page 271! I LOVE THAT PAGE SO MUCH AND I LOVE THIS BOOK ALSO!!! EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THIS OKAY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[@snowytabi]

I LOVE THAT SCENE!!! OMYGOSH!!!!!!

[@sophieluvsbooks2629]

I loved Noah. He's my baby.

[@NightOwlReader2790]

+Sophie Luvs Books He's a *revolutionary*~ ;) I love him too.

[@mariam19554]

I really loved both Noah and Jude in their timelines, only I thought maybe they could've been a bit older??? And I didn't like Oscar, he was just a cliche (sorry Oscore). But Noah's way of thinking and his relationship with Brian was just so good and filled with metaphors and colours. I loved Grandma omg she's the best hahaha

[@andou1462]

Noah is my cHILD. -spoilers below- And I do agree that the end was a bit rushed. I also felt as if the last bit where Noah went to see Brian in the forest it should have been from his point of view, not Jude's. But that's just me since Noah and Brian are my otp. Yes, I also agree that some things were pretty predictable.

[@idagiorgis]

agreed

[@bogeraerts4079]

andou i just finished this, but although i need more noah brian in my life, noahs vision was in the past, so it would be weird to bring ir to the present right at the end, and i also kinda feel like not really saying what happened between them at the end makes it more personal for both of them and makes it so that everyone can fill it in however they want to and i love that

[@aashi8316]

You could check out 'The Forest| I'll give you the sun' on Wattpad. It's only that scene and I find it fairly believable and well written.

[@noodle3851]

We also didn’t see noah’s reaction from his pov after his only dream got crushed of getting into csa

[@Jellafy]

I really enjoyed the writing but it took me a while until I was able to differentiate between metaphors and "reality".

[@rhianepersaud3135]

Jellafy but that's what made it so amazing!

[@nikademeter]

yeah but honestly I loved when I sometimes couldn´t do that. Bc it felt more like Noe bc we read it exactly as he was seeing the situation and I loved that sm!

[@kk8490]

my only gripe is that I wanted to read the part where Brian came back from Noah's POV. It left me....I bit hallow just hearing Jude talk about it, I was looking forward to seeing them reconcile, but we just saw the aftermath of their reconciliation. It would be like if, instead of getting that scene in the forest where they apologized to each other, we just swapped to the dad's POV and we saw them running together from his POV. But still, I loved the book, a definite favourite.

[@longlivethegays]

Are you Kidding me? Yeah I'd have loved that too but I think she had a reason not to show it so I'm cool with it

[@aashi8316]

You could check out 'The Forest| I'll Give You The Sun' on Wattpad it's one scene and is believable and good.

[@BooksWaffles]

I personally loved the writing style and Noah's chapters were my favorite, mostly because I felt that he's an artist through them. His creative inputs made the book richer! Also I've had some issues with how neat everything was tuck in, but then I'm happy, that nothing tragic happened in the end as well. It was a possibility.

[@HugsFromMaya]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE BOOK!

[@aminamukhtar6758]

Maya Ben OMG YES SAME AND TROYE MY SON ❤️❤️

[@eligirl100]

I loved the imaginary portraits. I wish I could have seen them.

[@angstygorilla2298]

I fell completely in love with Noah. I didn't really care about Jude all that much to be honest

[@waspsnswords]

For real!

[@nitebreak]

same, the jude plotline was a bit weird to me too

[@kayotickay]

I agree that the ending was rushed and I wish the last chapter was Noah's and it would've explained more of what happened between Noah and Brian but the book is amazing and I love it so so much

[@alyxandriaang]

Your reviews never disappoint. I also really enjoyed Noah's chapters more than Jude's. Noah, I felt, was the more manipulative and "smaller" twin of pair and his romantic relationship was very interesting! THAT ENDING DOE. OMGGGG That ending knocked me off he bed at like 4 am. So glad u enjoyed this book!

[@lnl271]

YES I agree with everything here. I actually liked Jude as a character more than Noah, but enjoyed the writing style for Noah too. In the UK edition there's paint marks and brush strokes along the page and it makes the book BEAUTIFUL

[@theresajuhl1672]

YES! And the edges of the pages are yellow

[@lnl271]

Theresa Juhl I KNOW it's a yellow bundle of beauty

[@theresajuhl1672]

Ellen Pellen I love that edition! I got it when i was in London in July!

[@skylar8685]

Noah's quotes omg. His narration was so unique and beautiful. LIKE- " The heart of every living creature is beating inside my body!" So gorgeous,

[@fabiannatamborino77]

I AGREE 100% This books is so amazingly beautiful noah and brian are so cute jscnfvrhynfb Tbh i enjoyed noah's chapters way more than jude's but she was still great i just love everything about this book

[@leslieisepic]

I finished reading this book earlier this week and absolutely loved it. I actually ended up pulling an all-nighter on Tuesday night because I didn't want to put it down and I finished it in time to go to bed as the sun was starting to rise over the horizon (kind of a fitting way to end this book if I do say so myself). I agree about Noah's chapters versus Jude's chapters. I thought the writing was much more abstract and poetic in Noah's and it fit really well for him because he was the painter/sketcher. Whereas Jude's was more solid as the chisel chipped away each layer that she had built around herself since the tragedy (you see what I did there :P). And all though the loose ends at the end were tied a bit too neatly, I think it worked for this novel. Though, I'd love an e-novella of what transpired in the woods when Brian agreed to meet Noah at the end. I feel like there might have been more tension before that happy-go-lucky ending. Gah, I just loved this book and Noah & Brian were the cutest.

[@AlwiyiaYafii]

I loved this book so much. It's definitely one of my new favourites too! But, I made the mistake of reading The Sky is Everywhere straight after it and sadly it wasn't as good.

[@lydiavenema]

ITS ONE THIRTY IN THE MORNING. I JUST FINISHED THIS BOOK. I AM IN A STATE OF BEING I DONT KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE. THAT WAS INCREDIBLE. OH MY CLARK GABLE.

[@kinderalrashdi8092]

Tbh i would enjoyed the book more if it had more Noah chapters and I wouldn't mind if all the chapters were in Noah's POV I

[@mariannaciccia1310]

+Kinder Alrashdi I was thinking this too (bc oh my goodness my love for Noah knows no end) but I think having Jude tell the later years made sense so we'd be distanced from Noah when he was (spoiler): distanced from everything else/'in that little hatch inside his body'. It wouldn't've really made sense bc he wouldn't've been talking about the stuff that was all shoved deep down, while Jude at that time was just starting to deal with it I could've totally gone for a last Noah chapter at age 16 though to end off the book aggghhhh

[@kinderalrashdi8092]

+Marianna Ciccia yeah i agree with you, it made more sense in jude's POV but I WANTED THE LAST CHAPTER TO BE NOAH'S POV at age 16 so BADLY, i like jude but to me I could relate to how noah felt much more than and Noah's POV were WAY more interesting

[@charliehopkins3776]

everyone is saying they prefer noah, and i get it, but personally i realted to Jude as a teenage girl. I feel like im more of a predictable romantic than anything. I really enjoyed Noahs chapters but felt he was rather mean to Jude who had a lot of issues, and even when she reached out to him, he turned away. I felt that really ruined Noah for me. Where as Jude was more upfront with her mistakes and only really was mean in short bursts and admitted to her mistakes more than Noah. I dont know, it could've just been because of Oscars amazing love lines. But either way, I liked how Judes chapters were longer.

[@Guyplant]

Ah I can't even put my love for this book into words! It just makes my heart swell.

[@itsdivyag]

Glad to know I'm not the only one who wasn't a fan of the writing in shatter me. Your book reviews give me life, honestly

[@ejiroakamune6620]

I just finished the book and I am a little saddened how my life parallels Noah's. When I was younger I used to draw and paint, then my life hit a pit and I didn't start getting back into art until earlier this year. I am the same age (16), and bisexual (although he's gay). But the most simile part is the suicide, I'm glad I read it now and how it helped me find my self. I may get back into painting (I only sketch and do ceramics right now).

[@ejiroakamune6620]

Amy herondale it's an ongoing journey, but it's not to bad right now.

[@isaiahcabino6431]

I feel you man. Noah's personality and appearance are just like mine. Brian is almost exactly like my now ex boyfriend. He was scared of people finding out he was gay. Eventually, he called it off and I was and still am devastated.

[@CarolASL]

JUST FINISHED THIS BOOK!! SO GOOD!!!!! THE FEELS!! I STRONGLY AGREE with you about the part where the ending was rushed!!!! Drives me nuts!!!

[@charliehopkins3776]

Carol ASL The ending could've been so much better and longer, which wouldv'e resulted in more Noah and Brian scenes.

[@whiteferrari97]

I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH! And I agree I thought Noah's chapters were definitely more exciting and more interesting! I also like the style of the writing in his chapters significantly more. I wish there were chapters in Noah's PoV when he was 16 just because I just really wanted to know what what going through his head at that point as well. And I absolutely loved the amount of metaphors in the book despite what others think. I think it gave a more detailed perspective of what the characters were feeling - especially on Noah's part.

[@idagiorgis]

I truly didn't expect Noah and Jude's mother to have an affair with Guillermo I AM SO BLIND CRIES.

[@galihhad]

Its been a very long time since I read a book and intended to start again by reading this, is it worth it? Cause I wanna find something that'll boost my reading desire lol thanks anw

[@amylim8330]

I just finished reading it. It was truly amazing. I'll Give You The Sun definitely changed my life and how I view the world. Beautiful book.

[@RhiannaVarney]

I have been meaning to read this book for ages because of how many people love it, and now that I know you loved it so much I shall definitely pick it up soon! I usually always agree with your opinions on a book so I am so pumped to pick this book up soon :)

[@OnaSalvatFebrero]

literally finished this minutes ago. so so good. hit me emotionally sooooo much, see the formal/plot flaws you mentioned but STILL, mindblowing. brb buying all my friends a copy

[@VictoriaWilliams5994]

I lovvvveee this book, I am actually sad that I read it because I want to read again without knowing what happens

[@samwamhambacon3555]

my friend sent this video to me just now cause i finally read the book, and can i just say one thing: when noah and brian kissed, i looked up, took a deep breath and kept down the book before proceeding to do three laps around my house. my dogs must have thought i had gone mad-

[@chaotic_cassie7915]

My thoughts exactly! Such a good book, def liked Noah's chapters more though. That romance was breathtaking

[@CloBow01]

I love this book! The writing was so great. I also was more of a fan of Noah's POV. This book was a great read, I would definitely read it again.

[@mathildecloutier2456]

I LOVED that review! You explained the book so well, you really did it justice! I'll give you the sun is one if my new favorites. I just... adored it!

[@meganrose6356]

I adored this book too and for all the same reasons! I think after watching this I may need to give it a re-read because you've reminded me of just how wonderful a story it is!

[@mt_29a]

So far Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe and I'll give you the sun are my favorites that I've read this year. I really wish there was more diversity in YA. Any recommendations of books similar to these two? Especially if the have diversity like Aristotle and Dante (not only the LGBT+ but Aristotle's family and culture was so much better that the typical YA. The parents weren't cast off and he wasnt a typical white washed or white character. (Im white and im tired of not having diversity in YA!!! ) )

[@kachuroid]

+mt.29_a i'm with you! waiting for other books to be as good as those books that you've mentiond

[@kirs10rox1]

you make me want to read every book you love and once I start watching your videos I cannot do anything except give your words all my attention

[@ilovetacobell69420]

Agreed with you with everything you said. Absolutely LOVED this book but Noah was my favorite, his chapters, character, and romance was better. I loved his romance so much omg

[@kalli7392]

Oh my I love this book more than anything! I absolutely fell in love with Noah and Brian's relationship, and when they first kissed, I cried a little bit, and then the ending made me so happy that I'd cried a LOT. I definitely share a lot of the same opinions as you on the book!

[@juangabrielmayabetancourth7255]

OMG i love this books, any rocomendations?

[@twobookteens]

I loled when you pushed "that" out of the frame I just finished this book moments ago and it took my breath away. I can't believe it's taken me so long to read

[@NiamhSays]

I was going read this for my book club but for some reason the summary didn't interest me at the time. Also, I hadn't heard anything about it (until AFTER I decided not to buy it!) so wasn't really inspired any other way. Maybe I'll pick it up in the future, if you think I should!

[@moonbeam7264]

This review basically perfectly explains this book and its beauty. It's one of my favorite books of all time, so thank you so much for describing it so wonderfully. I agree that it was pretty predictable, but I also feel like thats not really why you would read the book. You read the book to experience the way that Jandy Nelsons words wash over you and bathe you in emotions.

[@sandyreadsalot]

I finally own a copy of I'll Give You The Sun and I can't wait to read! I'm glad to hear that you loved it! I have read The Sky is Everywhere and I personally didn't like it but I'm still excited to read this book! :)

[@delaneyx2406]

I absolutely love this book!! Like you said, I felt the ending was too rushed. I could've used another 100 pages😂😂

[@stinkyminky1379]

I love noah and brain, they were perfect. so were Oscar and jude. but noah and brainnnnn. I loved them soo much

[@sigridrocksenrevelj4479]

You explained exactly how I felt about this book! I haven't watched any of your videos before but I loved this one so I'll definitely subscribe!! 💕

[@jessicayiu8933]

This is my favourite book of all time. I can't find many reviews on booktube but yay someone finally has a review! Yes the ending was rushed but that was the only thinf i didnt like about this book so imo its forgivable lol. I loved the way it was told and that little game noah and jude play when they divide the world is just so cute. Brian and Noah

[@liam8143]

This book was amazing for me (since I’m gay and I also loved how this story was written). I loved everything about it and how the author described the characters and the connection between the twins and between Noah and Brian.

[@kaylali1211]

At first I agreed and felt the end was kind of rushed and really wanted to see Noah and Brian make up from Noah’s POV but honestly after I realized it’s not necessary and it might have even taken the attention away from the resolution between the twins

[@abigailwhelan4488]

I am about to read this book for my enriched english class. Can't wait!

[@dialupdog]

just finished the book and it was crushing, i loved it so much, i couldnt even read my other books because i kept thinking about it

[@JeffreeStarFan101]

Have you read The Sky is Everywhere, also by Jandy Nelson ? I thought it was amazing .

[@ReadingRainbowHair]

I'm posting my review of this next week and yours is so much more coherent. I somehow forgot to even MENTION Noah and Brian! Mostly I got off topic and gushed about Guillermo...SUCH a great book!

[@magniamhicentbooks9368]

I loved this book aswell and I absolutely agree with you! It was just beautiful! It was the first book I read this year and the best one. I'm definitely going to reread it some time, it's one of my all time favourites :)

[@LittleBlackBookmark]

This story took a while for me to get into but after about half way through the book I started flipping the pages like crazy. Loved Noah ♥

[@athousandlives]

I read this book a while ago and loved it so much as well! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :) Great review!

[@imsuperrrgirl]

I agree with your review and i also read it in ebook form and i've also highlighted a BUNCH of (mostly Noah's) parts/quotes and even a few of Jude's superstitions. I also enjoyed noah's parts more than jude's, i almost feel like their mother for saying this haha but, Noah is my baby and i just wanna protect him from everything cause he is a precious little flower gosh i just loved his character so so much. Jude on the other hand i liked her but not as much as noah i think what made her character like able or tolerable was her relationships with grandma sweetwine, guillermo and oscar (or oscore). Brian and Noah can i just, when they finally got together i was SO FREAKING HAPPY and i was smiling like an idiot the whole time i read it ugh i can't even, i don't even know what to say they're just so

[@marspen.4391]

Enjoyed your review on this book. I agree with you completely in most categories you discussed. I absolutely loved Noah's character as well, there were times when Jude aggravated me. And I don't know why, but I was not expecting a lot of the plot twists. Overall, it truly is a great book. P.S. That joke on the Sun is my kind of humor. Hahaha.

[@gabrielleappelman7477]

I own this book, but I have yet to read it since I have SO many books in line

[@hildab3307]

Noah was definitely my favourite and I loved his story the most but everything in this book was so great!

[@ElizaValley]

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS! I'm so glad you liked it. :)

[@catalinagomezroca6257]

i finished this book today and i swear to god it became one of my favorites.

[@nianiapizzaria]

I LOVE THIS WRITING STYLE SO GOD DAMN MUCH!! Pls someone rec me some books with a similar writing style!!

[@AndrewKha]

Stop persuading me, Sophia, into buying more physical books! Lol. The cover is so vibrant. I have it on my Kindle, but I don't know if I should buy a physical copy or not. Also, Sophia, I finished Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock. The book connected so much with me. I definitely think you should give it a read, it's just so real and heartbreaking. It's so sad like All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. I'm now reading Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, which is so funny, thus far.

[@ahahaha195]

I agree the ending was a bit rushed and I would have loved to get a POV of Noah when Brian went to meet him in the forest, but because Noah’s POV was told from the past the whole story, it would have been weird for it to be switched to his perspective but in the present because that’s not what it had been the entire book. Brian and Noah are my otp forever tho 🥺✊

[@emiliweintraub3740]

The only thing I saw coming was, Oscar was the British guy Noah painted, and then gave to Jude. But besides that everything else came as a shock to me😂

[@divergentfan222]

Glad to hear your review on this! I love your reviews.

[@noodle3851]

only if the last chapter was from Noah’s Pov. I wanna know, how his world changed after brian left, his mom died and he got rejected from his dream school. And how he became this new person as jude describes, and all the emotions he felt, it was a bummer that we didn’t get any of it, it was just jude describing his feelings or how he “changed”. Anyways loved the writing style.

[@arealtumblrboy8641]

The official mockingjay trailer is out omg omg it's was AMAZING!!!!!!!!

[@bibiangarcia2249]

I LOVED THIS BOOK TOO and yeah I'll give this book ALL the Suns

[@ninjatweenie]

ahhhhhh, jandy nelson's writing was sososoosooo good and all the characters just

[@captiveprincess4018]

Noah is the biggest baeeeee

[@Ally-ge5fx]

Legit Jandy Nelson is my favorite author and she has a new book coming out in 2017 :))))

[@edengrace1702]

I'M SO GLAD YOU LOVED THE BOOK JUST AS MUCH AS ME

[@kyles0610]

Noah and Brian CARRIED the story ❤

[@Sonic47651]

I must be really stupid bc I literally did not predict a single thing and I was so surprised about all the big reveals lmao I hate myself

[@honeybunny8161]

THIS IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOK EVER ITS AMAZING

[@sunflowerreads669]

great review! I need to pick this up at some point :)

[@judestfil]

Just wanted to hear praise for my favorite book 🥰

[@sianam.w2746]

Hi! I have heard so much about this book and you make me even more want to read it ! I just add it in my wishlist :) thanx

[@92Stena]

Omg the thumbnail is sooo cute! Haha. :)

[@nabihah2674]

if you liked that plz read all the bright places it AMAZING

[@alyssawinslow1450]

Dude, i absolutely worship ATBP. Its an awesome book

[@hamnasami6087]

yea exactly i am in LOVE with finch

[@nabihah2674]

Nooo he is mine! lol

[@winterheart8103]

Read he Chinese edition today! I want to buy a hard cover in English so much. And I like Noah way more than Jude.

[@BeccawithaBook]

I did a book review of this on my channel. I didn't really care for it that much but it was ok. Also I don't think the tragedy was what pulled them apart at all. Noah and Jude read a little flat to me but I liked Noah much more than Jude.

[@RachelKe]

"That's it for the non-spoiler section" Me:.......dude. That was like 2/3 of the review I was about to watch a superfruit video when you said that

[@DeSeanJackson3841]

Where the hell is Ralph?

[@alphaangelo9443]

Girl, I literally cringed so hard when Noah shouted that. I literally stopped reading for a minute to process it in my head...

[@xsooff11x]

I wasn't as ecstatic about this book as most people were. To be honest, the book really bored me. Jude was such a boring character and I really didn't care about her love story with that typical 'motorcycle bad boy but tender heart' guy and the story line just dragged on and on and nothing even happened? I was waiting for this huge reveal and while the last chapters are a bit more exciting and fast-paced, it still was a huge disappointment. Noah was okay, I enjoyed his chapter more than Jude's, but I wasn't blown away by his story either. I just kept waiting for something interesting to happen, but it never came and when I was finally done with it I was glad I could put it away and move on with another book :/

[@luizarocha7281]

although the plot was predictable, I was so focused on the rest of the story that I didn't even see it coming. Wish that the last chapter was in Noah's pov

[@vickilove2029]

I actually liked Jude's chapters better but I still liked Noah's

[@charliehopkins3776]

vicki love me too, i think it's because we loved Oscar more than brian, or her acceptane of doing wrong.

[@ididntstudyformymandarintest]

I didn’t really like Jude, Noah and Brian though🤩 thanks for the good review!🍀

[@kayh9477]

I read this when It first came out (pun intended lol) and I was 13, and didn’t really care for it. I was extremely uncomfortable with the age gap between Jude and Oscar and the ending soured the entire book for me. I totally agree about the beautiful writing, though!

[@kayh9477]

oh! and it was nice having realistic and positive representation !

[@ryo-ec1io]

I agree with everything u said

[@nikkinana]

YAY!!! I love this book too.

[@dumpling6079]

this may sound weird, but i really like your voice, lol :D

[@himajawijesinghe4055]

I read the book today and honestly, i feel like i didn't enjoy it as much as other people did? i loved noah so damn much, and i loved reading his POV, but i found Jude's POV so. freaking. boring. AND I WAS SO SAD THAT THE LAST CHAPTER WASN'T NOAH'S POV I CRIEDJBEG I WANTED MORE NOAH AND BRIAN UGHHHIOGFGFKLG