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A review by pinpilinpaux
Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
While I enjoyed the talk about religion and how being queer doesn’t go against that and they can co-exist, I felt like everything that happened after a certain point was too extreme. It’s probably something that can happen, I guess, but it felt unrealistic and like the author was trying to play up the drama so that the characters who had been ‘mad’ would get over it and intervene.
I do like that both Hannah and Baker are somewhat called out for what they do, even if they were in pain, but I also feel it’s not enough. Same happens with Clay. I don’t think anyone would be that forgiving after what these characters do to some of their friends.
I think I would have enjoyed this more had I read it years ago. It was still enjoyable but it felt lacking. Though I do think it’s an important and interesting conversation to have.
I do like that both Hannah and Baker are somewhat called out for what they do, even if they were in pain, but I also feel it’s not enough. Same happens with Clay. I don’t think anyone would be that forgiving after what these characters do to some of their friends.
I think I would have enjoyed this more had I read it years ago. It was still enjoyable but it felt lacking. Though I do think it’s an important and interesting conversation to have.