Holding Up the Universe

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the "lifted out of her house by a crane"/other uses of fat as an insult: like i said, probably misguided. but definitely a reflection of the girl's self-image (certainly something that will be a theme throughout the work) rather than an attempt to insult overweight people. ah, yes. so here we are again. the classic case of ‘i can appreciate this book for the story that it is, but it definitely didnt live up to its potential.’

At once hilarious and achingly poignant, Jennifer Niven’s Holding up the Universe brims with love and heart and hope.A gorgeous, life-affirming book that—like its lovable and resilient main character, Libby—will make you want to open your arms wide, lift your face to the sky, and twirl.”—Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned I’m not telling you all this as an excuse for what I’m about to do. But maybe you can keep it in mind. This is the only way to stop my friends from doing something worse , and it’s the only way to stop this stupid game. Just know that I don’t want to hurt anyone. That’s not why. Even though that’s the thing that’s going to happen.Personally, I LOVED all the bright places, like it killed me with the ending and I felt so sad inside but I also loved it Libby Stout, she is the girl that was taken from her house. By a crane. Because her mom had died suddenly and she could not cope. Food became her crutch, her dad didn't know how to deal with it and tried..he did try. But when someone is bent on self destruction-sometimes that path can't be detoured. She does finally reach that point (when the crane is brought out) that her dad knows that help is needed. He wants to save his daughter. He gets her help. Hold that thought...now we can start. Having read All The Bright Places, I had high expectations for this. That was my first mistake. Hearing the main character struggled with self-esteem and body issues made me think I was going to relate to her. That was my second mistake. Okay, wow. It's 4am. Read this book in less than a day. My heart is floating. I'm dying with feels.

To be honest, I was not a fan of All the Bright Places and I wouldn’t have been this curious about Holding Up the Universe had it not been for the controversy that erupted long before its release. But the more the issue grew, the more I got so pulled to the book that I just had to buy it when it was out on our local bookstores. This time, my gut feel was right and the book is completely worth all my curiosity.

He's the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything, but he can't understand what's going on with the inner workings of his own brain. PROSOPAGNOSIA: 1. An inability to recognize the faces of familiar people, typically as a result of damage to the brain. 2. when everyone is a stranger. There are many things that irritate me about this book, but irritate is a strong word compared to how I feel, because honestly, I just feel so INDIFFERENT towards everything and everyone

So theres a lot of diversity going on, and that’s awesome. That’s great, that’s fabulous but like that’s the only defining feature to the characters This book is something that if I had it in high-school I would have highlighted ever stinking line of it. It would have became my Shelby bible of how to deal with all the assholes that dwell in high-school. (and real life) despite being in a fantasy-only reading slump, i read this in a couple of hours. so that says something. Somewhere in this school could be a boy I fall in love with. One of these fine young men might be the one who at long last claims my heart and my body. I’m looking at all the boys going by. It could be that guy or maybe this one." Niven is adept at creating characters. . . . [Libby's] courage and body-positivity make for a joyful reading experience." —The New York TimesMore a story about falling in love with yourself than with a romantic interest, this novel will resonate with all readers who’ve struggled to love themselves. Gorgeously written and oh-so-deeply felt, Holding Up the Universecontains one of my favorite characters of all time! You will absolutely fall in love with Libby Strout!”—Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Everything, Everything I say, "What the hell?" My words are garbled. Jesus, I think she broke my voice box. "Why did you punch me?" It’s interesting that how little time(1~2 days) I spent devouring 84% of the book but I had a hard time(3 days) swallowing the last 16%. Although it’s not entirely a negative sign, it’s indeed something worth discussing about for me.

A] heartbreaking love story about two funny, fragile, and wildly damaged high school kids' Entertainment Weekly Love blooms between two teens—a white girl who refuses to be judged and a biracial boy who hides himself from judgment. My name is Libby Strout. You've probably heard of me. You've probably watched the video of me being rescued from my own house. At last count, 6,345,981 people have watched it, so there's a good chance you're one of them. Three years ago, I was American's Fattest Teen. I weighed 653 pounds at my heaviest, which means I was approximately 500 pounds overweight. I haven't always been fat. The short version of the story is that my mom died and I got fat, but somehow I'm still here. This is no way my father's fault.If you think Libby talks of being fat all the time, think again. That’s what they’re being told Every. Single. Time. They can’t just forget the fact that whenever people look at them they’re being judged for their weight. That’s an accurate rep imo. NOTHING WRONG WITH A FAT GIRL THINKING SHE’S FAT BECAUSE WHAT ELSE IS SHE SUPPOSED TO THINK OF WHEN WE THE PEOPLE DON’T BOTHER TO TELL HER ANYTHING ELSE??