Niven, Jennifer
Holding Up the Universe, 388 pgs.
Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
$17.99 Content: Language: R (100+ swears; 47 “F”); Violence: PG; Mature
Content: PG.
Libby is going back to
public school after being homeschooled because of her debilitating weight. She has lost hundreds of pounds, but she is
still overweight, and when Jack Masselin targets her in the cafeteria Libby
stands up for herself but with the consequence of being in a counseling group
with Jack. What Jack is trying to cover
up with his mean behavior is that he has prosopagnosia or face blindness, and
he hasn’t told anyone yet. When Jack and
Libby start to confide in each other, they begin to feel hope in their
otherwise overwhelming teenage lives.
This book was well written and easy to get caught up in. The characters are interesting and have great
chemistry. The facts about face
blindness were fascinating but I had issues with how realistic Libby’s
character was. That said, this book was
a great read, but hard to recommend because of the insanely high swear
count.
HS – OPTIONAL. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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