I'll Give You the Sun

I'll Give You the Sun

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  • Author:Jandy Nelson
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Summary

"We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what。 Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story。"

At first, Jude and her twin brother Noah, are inseparable。 Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both of them。 Years later, they are barely speaking。 Something has happened to change the twins in different yet equally devastating ways 。 。 。 but then Jude meets an intriguing, irresistible boy and a mysterious new mentor。 The early years are Noah's to tell; the later years are Jude's。 But they each have only half the story, and if they can only find their way back to one another, they'll have a chance to remake their world。 This radiant, award-winning novel from the acclaimed author of The Sky Is Everywhere will leave you breathless and teary and laughing—often all at once。

Printz Award Winner Stonewall Honor Book。

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 the writing style feels a little tedious at first (which is probably why younger me put it down after about 20 pages) but。。 once you get used to it, it’s a bit charming。 it’s definitely a different writing style than most books i’ve read before (its “quirkiness” is reminiscent to me of the writing style in we were liars)。 regardless, the tone shifts in the narration as we switch between the twins’ pov and the non-linear storytelling keep the reader on their toes throughout the novel。 i will say the writing style feels a little tedious at first (which is probably why younger me put it down after about 20 pages) but。。 once you get used to it, it’s a bit charming。 it’s definitely a different writing style than most books i’ve read before (its “quirkiness” is reminiscent to me of the writing style in we were liars)。 regardless, the tone shifts in the narration as we switch between the twins’ pov and the non-linear storytelling keep the reader on their toes throughout the novel。 i will say that in the attempt to make each twin’s voice distinct from the other, the author uses certain quirks— noah with the [self-portrait: insert abstract title that references back to the current scene] and jude with the references to her grandmother’s bible— it does come off as cheesy at points, but it does work to make their voices distinct but to still relate their stories to one another。 i find it interesting how the jude in noah’s perspective is nowhere near similar to the jude we know from her own perspective and vice versa。 i feel like this really emphasizes the idea that they’ve lost themselves and that this novel is a journey of them trying to get back to who they were, or some sort of better version of it。 i will say, while it didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the novel at all, oscar’s character is your textbook bad-boy-has-a-soft-spot-for-the-quirky-girl character trope and though i still enjoyed his interactions with jude, i cringe when thinking about the way he and his character really could’ve just been plucked out of any wattpad bad boy story。 that being said, i did read this book in one sitting and i enjoyed it much much more than i expected to。 i think the ends get tied up quite nicely。 it’s not all perfect, i don’t think anything or anyone can be after all they’ve been through, but。 they’re getting better。 they’re healing (or attempting to, at least)。 and i think that’s a beautiful ending for a novel that had so much grief woven into its pages and into its characters。 。。。more

Mariel Dema

This book destroyed me, then brought me back to life。 Definitely a must read!

Gracie

This was a wonderful book。 The characters were so well-written, and the story was so well-rounded。

Luisa Fernanda

Me ha gustado muchísimo。 El contraste de las dos narraciones, el arte, el como se le describe a la hermandad。 En esta historia casi todo me ha gustado, pero eso sí el final se me hizo demasiado apresurado y no lo disfruté tanto como creía que lo haría。 Sin embargo, debo decir que encontré un tesoro en estas paginas, este libro me hizo sentir un confort y una estabilidad mientras lo leía。 Me encantaron los hermanos Jude y Noah creo que empatice con ellos más de lo que en un principio pensé, ame c Me ha gustado muchísimo。 El contraste de las dos narraciones, el arte, el como se le describe a la hermandad。 En esta historia casi todo me ha gustado, pero eso sí el final se me hizo demasiado apresurado y no lo disfruté tanto como creía que lo haría。 Sin embargo, debo decir que encontré un tesoro en estas paginas, este libro me hizo sentir un confort y una estabilidad mientras lo leía。 Me encantaron los hermanos Jude y Noah creo que empatice con ellos más de lo que en un principio pensé, ame cada una de sus facetas, su arte y el como veían el mundo (Y como se lo repartían) Pero como todos creo que tengo una debilidad por uno de ellos。 Noah, este personaje es especial, me hizo sentir identificada en más de una ocasión y solo diré que lo amé con todo mi corazón。 。。。more

gabb

3。5 stars i liked this but i would’ve liked it more if we saw it all from the same years, not noah when he’s 13 and jude when she’s 16 - but both of them growing up, and if there was heavier focus on the twins dynamic and relationship。

Tian

i read it all within a single day and now im terribly depressed #win

AtoqMiam

10 stars out of 5, not only is it the story I needed in my life but I had not identified as much with the characters of a story as with this one, my heart flutters with each page, how good it feels to know that there are more people who see The world in the same way that you, even if they are fictional characters, the only thing I wanted all the time that I read it and until now is to be able to meet, hug and go out with Noah, Jude, Oscar and Brian and they are all so interesting without However 10 stars out of 5, not only is it the story I needed in my life but I had not identified as much with the characters of a story as with this one, my heart flutters with each page, how good it feels to know that there are more people who see The world in the same way that you, even if they are fictional characters, the only thing I wanted all the time that I read it and until now is to be able to meet, hug and go out with Noah, Jude, Oscar and Brian and they are all so interesting without However, the brothers simply wow, as I had already said, I had never identified so much and above with both of them, this reading is not only a hug to the heart but it fills you with life I have never felt so happy to be AN UNSTABLE TOWER OF MANY ME already be proud to be because as long as I am true to myself I will always find happiness。 I am proud to be a weirdo。 I love this story, I love everything, this was such an experience。 I did everything possible to delay as long as I could since I did not want to stop reading my favorite pair of twins, nevertheless some day I had to reach the end but hey you can always reread as many times as you want。 。。。more

Beatriz Simões

Quando comecei a ler este livro era um pouco entediante,mas agora que estou prestes a acabar de o ler parece que o tempo voa enquanto o leio já que as histórias do Noah e da Jude começaram a fazer cada vez mais sentido quando as juntamos。Adoro o facto do livro contar com um narrador participante que se vai alternando entre as duas personagens。 Jandy Nelson conseguiu deixar-me sem palavras OUTRA VEZ。

emma

If we were getting really nitty gritty, I’d say the rating would be 4。5/5 but the main point is that i really liked this book ! I’ll be honest, the first chapter was the hardest to get through because it was from 13 year old Noah’s point of view and it was very metaphorical and vivid ?? It was hard to tell how the rest of the book would go, but i think in the end it made a lot of sense why it was written the way it was。 I tried my best not to let that part of the story stray me away from continu If we were getting really nitty gritty, I’d say the rating would be 4。5/5 but the main point is that i really liked this book ! I’ll be honest, the first chapter was the hardest to get through because it was from 13 year old Noah’s point of view and it was very metaphorical and vivid ?? It was hard to tell how the rest of the book would go, but i think in the end it made a lot of sense why it was written the way it was。 I tried my best not to let that part of the story stray me away from continuing to read it。 I’m glad i kept reading, because I ended up really enjoying it。 This is the kind of book that i was okay with reading in chunks。 Since I have schoolwork to do everyday, I just read in the morning and sometimes during the day。 It’s a pretty long book but it was nice to spread it out and think each chapter over before continuing。 I will admit that I couldn’t put the book down during the second half, because it was that good !!I loved how vivid this book was。 Everything was just so creative and the storytelling was different than anything I’ve ever read。 I liked that Jude’s chapters had poems / verses from her “Clark Gable Bible” from her grandma and Noah’s included portraits / drawings to further illustrate the moment and how he thinks。 I also really loved the love story between Noah and his neighbor。 I think overall i related to both siblings in different ways, but I definitely felt a connection to Noah for several reasons。Anyways, I thought this book was really great and I’ll definitely read it again later on。 There are so many quotes in this book and lovely moments where I just smiled a lot。 Please read this book !! And don’t get discouraged if the first few chapters are hard to get through。 I promise, it gets better !! It may be one of my favorite books now haha。 。。。more

Julia

I had heard many great things about this book but none revealed what the book was actually about so i went into this blind。 I wouldn’t say it’s the best book i’ve ever read but i have only read it once so there’s time for my opinions to change。 slightly overrated but i still loved it

Matou ✨

5 stars。 What a poetic, bumpy and heart wrenching ride。 I absolutely loved the twins’ endearing weirdness。 The writing style was beautiful and original。 The realization simply dawned on me (around 30% in) that I was becoming REALLY invested in both storylines!Both Noah and Jude are funny in their own。。。 “quirky” way。 You quickly find yourself naturally empathizing with them。 And that’s really how the entire story unfolds: naturally。The plot isn’t too eccentric or original, it’s relatable, realis 5 stars。 What a poetic, bumpy and heart wrenching ride。 I absolutely loved the twins’ endearing weirdness。 The writing style was beautiful and original。 The realization simply dawned on me (around 30% in) that I was becoming REALLY invested in both storylines!Both Noah and Jude are funny in their own。。。 “quirky” way。 You quickly find yourself naturally empathizing with them。 And that’s really how the entire story unfolds: naturally。The plot isn’t too eccentric or original, it’s relatable, realistic, and shows just how even the simplest things in life can get complicated。 The side characters (Oscar, Guillermo, Brian, their dad) are great too。 A beautiful book about dealing with guilt, about growing up, about discovering one’s self and most importantly, embracing it。 Absolutely recommend。 。。。more

Arifa Rahimova

I wanted to give it 3 stars but I just couldn't。 I decided to read this book because my favorite Booktuber recommended it。 Now I don't particularly have a problem with the writing style。 I think at times, it was quirky and fun。 The fact that book so heavily relied on these weird metaphors and talked about art and passion was also very close to my heart and liking。 I really enjoyed the first part of the book and relationship between the twins。 I thought this will be easy to relate because I ha I wanted to give it 3 stars but I just couldn't。 I decided to read this book because my favorite Booktuber recommended it。 Now I don't particularly have a problem with the writing style。 I think at times, it was quirky and fun。 The fact that book so heavily relied on these weird metaphors and talked about art and passion was also very close to my heart and liking。 I really enjoyed the first part of the book and relationship between the twins。 I thought this will be easy to relate because I have a close relationship with my own brother(He's 1 year older than me。) I also liked the way book described grief, the way characters thought and behaved was explained in an almost spiritual level and still I could relate。 You know that feeling sometimes you get out of your own head and kind of see yourself from outside and your brain just narrates your own thoughts to yourself, this book gave me that。 Now to the part I did not like or did not care for which in the end caused my choice of rating。 This is a YA novel, no matter how popular and raved it is, the fact that I don't really care for the 14 year old kids sexual awakening and "relationship" problems won't change。 I don't think I would even if I was a teenager because when I was 14 I was less mature perhaps。 The only time the romance was somehow interesting was when Noah met Brian and they started getting close。 But even in that plot the way they meet, the way they connect right away and of course Brian also is gay in the end and they become this cute couple。 Just no。 Too cliche and unbelievable。 Same with Jude's romance and love for Oscar。 And it's hard to comment on these things because damn, they are 14 but so mature for their age。 I miss the innocence of first love and awkwardness of physical closeness。 At times, I forgot even they were so young。 Noah's coming story was wasted as well, it just consisted of couple of sentences in the end。 After 300 pages struggle and pain to hide his identity he just does it in 2 pages。 And his dad is like ah okay。 Literally。 The "twist" was obvious halfway through。 Yet it becomes apparent the romance between Diana and Guillermo won't be talked much either way because the book is about twins(Mostly Jude) and not them。 The relationship between twins that seemed so important and cute in the beginning, goes to trash after just couple of chapters。 I had fights with my sibling too, but the hate they have for each other, the way they treat each other is awful。 I cannot believe all it took for them to come back being normal was just to talk? Which they should have done way before doing all that disgusting things to each-other。 In the end it does not even feel genuine the way they become so close again。 That is one of the reasons this book will never be 3 stars for me。 I read the book quite fast but it left me wanting more。 In the end, I hated both characters, I hated that they treated their mother as shit too because she wanted divorce。 Nobody wanted to talk and deal with the problems。 The twins became mature only when it came to sexuality。 This book is about family, siblings and being there for each-other。 Yet it contradicts itself in every way。 First we see deep family relationships then we see how shallow they become and then we are being forced to believe that these people actually deeply care for each-other after all the hate and disgusting things they have done。 You can get emotional at times, and that happens when mother's death is talked about。 I wonder if she did not die, how awful these twins would still be。 。。。more

Ronron08

This story is amazing and unique。 I am so hooked on the characters。 I love the plot and everything about this book。 I would like to Inform you that NovelStar is having a competition, you might want to join。 https://author。starlight。ink/essay/in。。。 This story is amazing and unique。 I am so hooked on the characters。 I love the plot and everything about this book。 I would like to Inform you that NovelStar is having a competition, you might want to join。 https://author。starlight。ink/essay/in。。。 。。。more

Lorena Garcia

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 This book was beautifully written and loved the methaphore use, but the content uhg。 The two stars are for Noah's parts, I could feel his love for art trough the pages。 I hated Jude so much, I felt like she didn't change at all through the years and sometimes she acted so ridiculous, her developing relationship with Oscar felt so fake。 In the whole book they just talked like three times but they were hopelessly in love with each other。But here's the major thing that I don't really get, Dianna wa This book was beautifully written and loved the methaphore use, but the content uhg。 The two stars are for Noah's parts, I could feel his love for art trough the pages。 I hated Jude so much, I felt like she didn't change at all through the years and sometimes she acted so ridiculous, her developing relationship with Oscar felt so fake。 In the whole book they just talked like three times but they were hopelessly in love with each other。But here's the major thing that I don't really get, Dianna was seeing this other man while she was married with their dad and everything's ok because she was in love with him? But what about her husband? In the book they never said (perhaps I didn't notice) if the dad knew Guillermo and Dianna were seeing each other and it was something they accorded in their separation, that they would see other people。 So what about marriage commitment here? 。。。more

Bluelily3

GORGEOUS。 Loved every colorful, artistic word。 Jandy really knows how to write about the experiences of the soul。 Beautiful abstract emotions。

Mariana

Loved it, incredibly addictive and well written。 I’m literally speechless after reading it。 The abstract and artistic way that Noah sees the world makes this book a masterpiece。 Jude, (his sister) has an interesting perspective of the world too but Noah it’s just something else。 I fell in love with his character he’s charismatic, irreverent and special。 I’ll definitely read this again。

Leilah Mouna

Elective Reading: Printz Award WinnerSummary:This book follows twins Jude and Noah, who are initially inseparable as young teens, but grow apart as they grow up。 They are both talented artists who seek to unravel all that their identity has to offer, yet they push and pull in opposite directions。 There is family drama, jealousy, love interests and competing goals that turn these two against one another。 We hear from their alternating perspectives how increasingly different they think their lives Elective Reading: Printz Award WinnerSummary:This book follows twins Jude and Noah, who are initially inseparable as young teens, but grow apart as they grow up。 They are both talented artists who seek to unravel all that their identity has to offer, yet they push and pull in opposite directions。 There is family drama, jealousy, love interests and competing goals that turn these two against one another。 We hear from their alternating perspectives how increasingly different they think their lives are, when in actuality, they have more in common than anyone else。Personal Reaction: This storyline hit home。 I have two older brothers, one just 2 years older than me, and I could not help but draw parallels as I read。 Nelson nailed the moments of both absolute frustration and love that come with having siblings, and also the level of protectionism that eventually forms。 I appreciated reading from two different view points, male and female, and the over-the-top metaphors that reminded me of how hyperbolic young adulthood can seem at times。 I have read books that describe a brother-sister bond pretty generically, but this book did well to pay attention to both an individual and sibling relationship。 Essentially, these characters learned how to love themselves as well as how to love each other。 。。。more

Abril

La verdad es que es muy hermoso, te conecta con los personajes principales que son Jude y Noah, aunque al inicio me costó un poco leerlo, lo terminé amando。

Julieta Damián

QUE JOYA, me encantó todo, la forma de escribir de la autora es wow, me enamoré de los personajes y de la hermosa historia, lloré muchísimo y me dejó muchas cosas que pensarEs un libro que le recomiendo a todo mundo porque tiene una gran enseñanza o simplemente por la obra de arte que es。 Ya lo había leído en 2015 y recuerdo que me había encantado, por eso decidí releerlo en 2020, no me arrepiento de nada y estoy segura de que lo releería mil veces más。Me encanta el nombre del libro y el signifi QUE JOYA, me encantó todo, la forma de escribir de la autora es wow, me enamoré de los personajes y de la hermosa historia, lloré muchísimo y me dejó muchas cosas que pensarEs un libro que le recomiendo a todo mundo porque tiene una gran enseñanza o simplemente por la obra de arte que es。 Ya lo había leído en 2015 y recuerdo que me había encantado, por eso decidí releerlo en 2020, no me arrepiento de nada y estoy segura de que lo releería mil veces más。Me encanta el nombre del libro y el significado que este tiene, me hace sentir tantas cosas cada que lo recuerdo 🥺🥺🥺 quiero mucho a este libro y se merece todas las estrellas del mundo。 。。。more

May

I can not comprehend how I survived this emotional rollercoaster。 Maybe I should hate it since I’ve never felt so much second-hand embarrassment, frustration and anger reading a book。 Yet these impulsive choices, changes, and occasional happiness felt so raw and real。 I wish I could rip this book apart, tape it back and then read it all over again。

Daniela García

→4,5←Si pudiera describir este libro, lo haría como un rompecabezas, porque cada pieza fue muy importante para revelar la hermosa imagen que se formó cuando todas las piezas lograron estar finalmente en su lugar。Debo admitir que al principio me costó un poco leerlo porque habían cosas muy características de los personajes que confundían demasiado, provocando que se entorpeciera mi ritmo de lectura。 Algo partícular es que los capítulos se me hicieron bastante largos, pero jamás llegaron a ese pun →4,5←Si pudiera describir este libro, lo haría como un rompecabezas, porque cada pieza fue muy importante para revelar la hermosa imagen que se formó cuando todas las piezas lograron estar finalmente en su lugar。Debo admitir que al principio me costó un poco leerlo porque habían cosas muy características de los personajes que confundían demasiado, provocando que se entorpeciera mi ritmo de lectura。 Algo partícular es que los capítulos se me hicieron bastante largos, pero jamás llegaron a ese punto de ser densos ya que la manera en la que la autora narra la historia es excelente, y supo aprovechar muy bien un recurso que puede condenar o favorecer a un libro, y sí, estoy hablando de los saltos de tiempo, los cuales logró manejar muy bien, construyendo así una sólida base para una buena historia。Aunque estuve aproximadamente un 75% del libro irritada por las acciones, malas decisiones y comportamientos de los personajes, me alegraba demasiado cuando encontraban un momento de felicidad a pesar de todo lo que parecía ser tiniebla。 Me encantó la manera en la que se fueron conectando todas las piezas a lo largo de la historia hasta que se obtuvo el panorama completo, así como el mensaje general y el tema del libro。 。。。more

Annie p

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 i personally found this book quite slow to begin with and was quite pessimistic about it but i cant leave a book half finished so i decided to continue at first i didn’t particularly enjoy the way the book is writing from the two twins perspectives and how jude is 16 and noah is 14 but as the book went on it all unfolds and the paths cross which make it make more sense and is actually quite ingenious like i said the beginning is slow you’re not too sure how it will pan out and seems quite stereo i personally found this book quite slow to begin with and was quite pessimistic about it but i cant leave a book half finished so i decided to continue at first i didn’t particularly enjoy the way the book is writing from the two twins perspectives and how jude is 16 and noah is 14 but as the book went on it all unfolds and the paths cross which make it make more sense and is actually quite ingenious like i said the beginning is slow you’re not too sure how it will pan out and seems quite stereotypical teenage coming of age book but the way noah and brain fall in love as well as jude and oscar is something quite specific and i personally got quite emotionally attached to all the characters and felt that the ending wasn’t totally for filling but was good and emotional, it didn’t leave me feeling numb but sort of empty i would definitely recommend the book and tell people to persevere through the slow start because it does end up being quite a touching beautiful love story 。。。more

Manvi

This was such an evocative story written to be savored by nothing less than the soul itself。 The beginning had me immediately intrigued, the middle had me so entranced that I couldn’t put it down, and the end had me crying tears of sadness and relief and joy and pain and hope。 The way Nelson juxtaposes the narratives of Noah and Jude from different times with voices so beautifully distinct but brings them together because even when they were so far gone from theirselves and each other, neither c This was such an evocative story written to be savored by nothing less than the soul itself。 The beginning had me immediately intrigued, the middle had me so entranced that I couldn’t put it down, and the end had me crying tears of sadness and relief and joy and pain and hope。 The way Nelson juxtaposes the narratives of Noah and Jude from different times with voices so beautifully distinct but brings them together because even when they were so far gone from theirselves and each other, neither could hold the entire world alone。。。 honestly took my breath away。 Every character has made horrible mistakes and yet is so intrinsically good, so vulnerable yet so so strong, and just so exquisitely human。 This is not just an artist’s story nor a family’s story nor a love story, but rather a heart wrenchingly scintillating allegory with just the perfect amount of eccentricity to be a true masterpiece。 。。。more

freda

i wish i could read this book for the first time again, it’s so beautiful。 amazing characterisation and GORGEOUS writing, very poetic :)

Anežka Gronychová

Tuhle knížku jsem četla v rámci společného čtení a moc děkuji za možnost zapojení。 Musím říct, že kdybych se do společného čtení nezapojila, tak bych si knihu ani nepřečetla, což by byl strašná škoda。 Nechápu proč jsem jí číst nechtěla, když jsem ani nevěděla, o čem je。 Ale to nevadí, protože jsem se do ní pustila teď a to je hlavní。 Tahle kniha mi sice ze začátku připadala nudná a nechápala jsem, co na ní všichni vidí, ale po 100 stranách jsem se do ní naprosto zamilovala a miluju ji! Miluju, j Tuhle knížku jsem četla v rámci společného čtení a moc děkuji za možnost zapojení。 Musím říct, že kdybych se do společného čtení nezapojila, tak bych si knihu ani nepřečetla, což by byl strašná škoda。 Nechápu proč jsem jí číst nechtěla, když jsem ani nevěděla, o čem je。 Ale to nevadí, protože jsem se do ní pustila teď a to je hlavní。 Tahle kniha mi sice ze začátku připadala nudná a nechápala jsem, co na ní všichni vidí, ale po 100 stranách jsem se do ní naprosto zamilovala a miluju ji! Miluju, jak je kniha originální a má nádhernou snílkovskou atmosféru (teď nemyslím knihu Snílek neznámý, aby bylo jasnou)。 Je naprosto úžasná。 Miluju Jude a Noaha, oba dva jsou skvělý hlavní hrdinové。 Ale Jude mě zasáhla mnohem více。 Nechápu proč všichni Jude nesnáší, když ona je naprosto úžasná a silná hlavní hrdinka。 Další postava, kterou miluju a od teď na ni mám crush je Oscar。 Panebože! Ten je naprosto boží! Jinak jsou všechny postavy super a není tam nikdo, koho bych neměla ráda, protože všechny postavy vás svým způsobem zasáhnou。 Knížku si určitě pořídím domů, ale v angličtině。 Protože se mi české vydání nelíbí。 。。。more

Valeria

Me encantan, me aburria aveces las partes en las que hablaba jude pero despues me di cuenta q era super necesario prestarle atencion fue super entretenida y hermosa historia

Flaire Uy

You are knowledgeable in terms of writing a novel, I really enjoyed it! Well done! 。。。 If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on Novel Star, just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

Sarah

amazing

S

2。5 stars

Mia

Esse livro。。。。。。Uma história apaixonante。 Fiquei agarrada no livro por um tempo depois de terminar porque não queria sair do universo dele💛