3.5

Our Chemical Hearts

Krystal Sutherland
Book
January
2021

Review:

I liked how this book was kind of out of the box. It was not something I would usually like, but this one was pretty good. It dealt with grief and disability; the love interest had gotten in a car accident and lost her best friend and boyfriend. She was very closed off and was not open and happy. Nothing bad happens at the end, but it is not necessarily a happy ending. It was great writing, but I have it a 3 and 1/2 because it was not the light book I thought it was. Not sure if I would reread this.

Trigger Warnings:
Self-harm, Depression, Car accident, and Death of a teenager recounted

Synopsis From Book:

Henry Page has never been in love. He fancies himself a hopeless romantic, but the slo-mo, heart palpitating, can't-eat-can't-sleep kind of love that he's been hoping for just hasn't been in the cards for him-at least not yet. Instead, he's been happy to focus on his grades, on getting into a semi-decent college and finally becoming editor of his school newspaper. Then Grace Town walks into his first period class on the third Tuesday of senior year and he knows everything's about to change. Grace isn't who Henry pictured as his dream girl-she walks with a cane, wears oversized boys' clothes, and rarely seems to shower. But when Grace and Henry are both chosen to edit the school paper, he quickly finds himself falling for her. It's obvious there's something broken about Grace, but it seems to make her even more beautiful to Henry, and he wants nothing more than to help her put the pieces back together again. And yet, this isn't your average story of boy meets girl. Krystal Sutherland's brilliant debut is equal parts wit and heartbreak, a potent reminder of the bittersweet bliss that is first love.
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