holding up the universe by jennifer niven

Justine MagazineĪ novel about love and how important it is to be seen. Buzzfeed Libby and Jack are two characters who will reach out of the page and climb into your heart!. VOYA starred review Niven's honest writing shares a story of friendship, confidence, strength, and identity-and it's not one to be missed.

★ This is a worthy addition to any young adult collection the story is engaging and difficult to put down. Publishers Weekly starred review ★ Written in short chapters of alternating perspectives, this is a thoughtful exploration of identity and self-acceptance, with commentary on overcoming adversities that will hit close to home. Review Quotes ★ creates two indelible characters and a heart-stopping romance. You'll seriously melt! -Seventeen Magazine And that's what makes it such a remarkable read.', 'Why New Book Holding Up the Universe Is the Next The Fault in Our Stars' Want a love story that will give you all the feels?. taps into the universal need to be understood. The New York Times ' Holding Up the Universe. courage and body-positivity make for a joyful reading experience. Jennifer Niven delivers another poignant, exhilarating love story about finding that person who sees you for who you are-and seeing them right back. Because sometimes when you meet someone, it changes the world, theirs and yours. Because the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel. When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school game-which lands them in group counseling and community service-Libby and Jack are both pissed, and then surprised. So he tells himself to play it cool: Be charming.

He's the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything in new and bad-ass ways, but he can't understand what's going on with the inner workings of his brain. Even his own brothers are strangers to him. What no one knows is that Jack has a newly acquired secret: he can't recognize faces.

Yes, he's got swagger, but he's also mastered the impossible art of giving people what they want, of fitting in. Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin, too. I want to be the girl who can do anything. In that moment, I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. Now, Libby's ready: for high school, for new friends, for love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO OFFER. Following her mom's death, she's been picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father and her own grief. About the Book 'A boy with face blindness and a girl who struggles with weight fall in love'-īook Synopsis A New York Times Bestseller From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone-and love someone-for who they truly are.Įveryone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed 'America's Fattest Teen.' But no one's taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really is.

Holding up the universe by jennifer niven