The fact that he makes it a point to ask questions and educate himself to make sure Norah’s comfortable made him lovable. For someone who has been confined to their house with limited human interaction, seeing Norah connect with Luke was the cutest thing. The romance also added a sweetness to the story that I was here for. Everything felt genuine, which is probably helped with the fact that this is an #ownvoices book. And I believe she has depression? She had flaws and I was endeared to her. Her insecurities and fears, the way she reacted to things, I really connected to her as a character. “I just want to have proof that I can think straight, that I am more than the girl who believes that odd numbers will cause a catastrophe.”Īnd Norah as a protagonist was great. And even though it touches on these tough topics, it still finds a way to be funny and light with our snarky main character.
It shed light on a subject haven’t read about much in YA. This book holds no punches when it comes to the portrayal of what Norah goes through. I appreciate the healthy portrayal of seeing a therapist. I appreciated how Norah’s mental illness wasn’t fixed because of a cute guy. This is one of those rare books that I actually go back to reread. My mind is attempting sabotage, refusing to find the beauty, the fun, the exciting in watching what are essentially pretty explosives.” “Mental health is usually the last place people go when they think about someone being sick.”īefore we start: I can’t speak for the representation of OCD, anxiety, self harm, depression and agorophobia, so you can go here, here as well as here to see some own voices reviews and thoughts on this one.
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