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Du bist der Sturm, du bist das Licht
Wir beide, allein in einer Winternacht ...
Die 17-jährige Tegan ist unfasslich schüchtern. Insgeheim glaubt sie, alles, was die anderen an ihr beachten, sei ihre von Geburt an verformte Hand. Mac Durant hingegen ist Everybody‘s Darling. Gutaussehend, charmant, Star des Fußball-Teams und Klassenbester zugleich.
Als ausgerechnet Mac abends während eines Schneesturms ins örtliche Museum platzt, in dem Tegan sich nach einem Streit versteckt, ist sie wenig begeistert. Abgeschnitten vom Rest der Welt sind sie beide nun während des Blizzards in dem kleinen Museum gefangen. Doch diese verrückte Nacht wird ihrer beider Leben verändern.
Die 17-jährige Tegan ist unfasslich schüchtern. Insgeheim glaubt sie, alles, was die anderen an ihr beachten, sei ihre von Geburt an verformte Hand. Mac Durant hingegen ist Everybody‘s Darling. Gutaussehend, charmant, Star des Fußball-Teams und Klassenbester zugleich.
Als ausgerechnet Mac abends während eines Schneesturms ins örtliche Museum platzt, in dem Tegan sich nach einem Streit versteckt, ist sie wenig begeistert. Abgeschnitten vom Rest der Welt sind sie beide nun während des Blizzards in dem kleinen Museum gefangen. Doch diese verrückte Nacht wird ihrer beider Leben verändern.
350 pages, Hardcover
First published September 21, 2021
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Val Emmich
7 books504 followersDubbed a "Renaissance Man" by the New York Post, Val Emmich is a writer, a singer-songwriter, and an actor. His first novel, The Reminders, was a Barnes & Noble Discover New Writers selection and his follow-up, Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel, based on the hit Broadway show, was a New York Times bestseller. He's had recurring roles on Vinyl and Ugly Betty, as well as a memorable guest role as Tina Fey's coffee-boy fling, Jamie, on 30 Rock. Emmich lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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January 28, 2022
Am Anfang dachte ich mir, ich werde Tegan hassen, weil sie gefühlt nur auf sich bezogen handelt. Sie wirkt sehr ich-bezogen und hat Vorurteile gegenüber anderen ins Unendliche.
Aber mit der Zeit und ab der Hälfte habe ich mehr und mehr verstanden, wie zerbrochen ihre Seele eigentlich ist. Auch aufgrund ihrer Behinderung - ihrer verformten Hand, die nur zwei Finger besitzt. Sie wurde deshalb oft ausgeschlossen, aber eher auf die mitleidige Art und nicht, weil die Menschen um die herum sie nicht leiden konnten. Ich glaube, das ist auch der Punkt, den Tegan nicht verstanden hat.
Doch Mac ändert alles, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Er lässt sie sehen, dass es nicht nur ihre Probleme gibt, geschweige denn, dass nicht nur sie welche hat.
Mal davon abgesehen, dass Mac so ein toller, toller Charakter ist und die Dialoge zwischen ihm und Tegan sind wirklich so gut.
Ich mag diese Geschichte also aufgrund ihrer Emotionen, ihrer Authentizität und ihrem Drang das Erklärbare unerklärlich zu machen. Ganz besonderes Buch!
Aber mit der Zeit und ab der Hälfte habe ich mehr und mehr verstanden, wie zerbrochen ihre Seele eigentlich ist. Auch aufgrund ihrer Behinderung - ihrer verformten Hand, die nur zwei Finger besitzt. Sie wurde deshalb oft ausgeschlossen, aber eher auf die mitleidige Art und nicht, weil die Menschen um die herum sie nicht leiden konnten. Ich glaube, das ist auch der Punkt, den Tegan nicht verstanden hat.
Doch Mac ändert alles, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Er lässt sie sehen, dass es nicht nur ihre Probleme gibt, geschweige denn, dass nicht nur sie welche hat.
Mal davon abgesehen, dass Mac so ein toller, toller Charakter ist und die Dialoge zwischen ihm und Tegan sind wirklich so gut.
Ich mag diese Geschichte also aufgrund ihrer Emotionen, ihrer Authentizität und ihrem Drang das Erklärbare unerklärlich zu machen. Ganz besonderes Buch!
November 25, 2021
Ok, so I’m definitely dating myself here, but does anyone remember the movie Career Opportunities from the late 80s? In the film, a nerdish guy and a beautiful girl get locked in a Target overnight where they form an unexpected bond. (It also happens to be the first time I ever heard of a Target, but I digress). Even though I don’t remember the details of the story really well, for some reason it’s still the first thing that came to mind when I read Maybe We’re Electric.
Tegan Everly is known around town for all the wrong reasons. Born with a deformity, brooding Tegan has always felt like she’s on the outside looking in. She spends a lot of her time working at the Thomas Edison museum in town. She doesn’t completely love the gig (or Thomas Edison for that matter), but she sticks with it as it’s one of the few remaining places that makes her feel close to her dad who died suddenly.
One emotionally charged night the popular Mac Durant comes into the museum where Tegan is hiding out. Bloody and mysteriously asking for help, Tegan goes along with it, but is confused when Mac decides to stick around. After all, besides being classmates, Tegan and Mac have nothing in common. However, after a few deep conversations resulting in some unexpected parallels, Tegan starts to wonder if she pegged Mac all wrong. But Tegan has a secret. Can she share the truth with the true Mac or is their newfound connection destined to be just a flash in the pan?
This was a quick read that still managed to be chock full of insightful angsty moments. Initially your heart goes out to Tegan, but the reader is quickly reminded that everyone is facing their own battles, despite how things might look from
the outside. Another thing I enjoyed about this book is that it wasn’t about the happy ever after. That made the story feel more real and relatable.
While perhaps not as prolific as his previous work, Maybe We’re Electric is still a understated young adult book that should resonate with readers.
Tegan Everly is known around town for all the wrong reasons. Born with a deformity, brooding Tegan has always felt like she’s on the outside looking in. She spends a lot of her time working at the Thomas Edison museum in town. She doesn’t completely love the gig (or Thomas Edison for that matter), but she sticks with it as it’s one of the few remaining places that makes her feel close to her dad who died suddenly.
One emotionally charged night the popular Mac Durant comes into the museum where Tegan is hiding out. Bloody and mysteriously asking for help, Tegan goes along with it, but is confused when Mac decides to stick around. After all, besides being classmates, Tegan and Mac have nothing in common. However, after a few deep conversations resulting in some unexpected parallels, Tegan starts to wonder if she pegged Mac all wrong. But Tegan has a secret. Can she share the truth with the true Mac or is their newfound connection destined to be just a flash in the pan?
This was a quick read that still managed to be chock full of insightful angsty moments. Initially your heart goes out to Tegan, but the reader is quickly reminded that everyone is facing their own battles, despite how things might look from
the outside. Another thing I enjoyed about this book is that it wasn’t about the happy ever after. That made the story feel more real and relatable.
While perhaps not as prolific as his previous work, Maybe We’re Electric is still a understated young adult book that should resonate with readers.
September 23, 2021
***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of MAYBE WE’RE ELECTRIC by Val Emmich in exchange for my honest review.***
Two very different high school students, both running from family issues, spend the night in a Thomas Edison museum. Teagan was born with a deformed hand, what her parents affectionately call a limb difference. Though not a major factor in the story, it is part of who she is and how she views herself. Popular, athletic Mac seems to have a perfect life, especially to Teagan.
On a night where neither wants to go how, the two connect over their emotional trauma, until some truths threaten to sever that connection.
I would have been all over MAYBE WE’RE ELECTRIC between the ages of 11-15. Though the characters are sixteen, the storyline and writing will connect probably better to tweens and younger teens. I’ve have read and reread the story and if it became a movie, watched and rewatched. Girls in this age group will find something identify with in either or both Teagan and Mac.
I’m not sure MAYBE WE’RE ELECTRIC will appeal as much to adults who enjoy YA, which doesn’t matter as we aren’t the target audience. I don’t think I’d revisit the story of look to see a movie as I would other YA/MG books.
Younger teens will enjoy MAYBE WE’RE ELECTRIC, be sure libraries are stocked with multiple copies.
Two very different high school students, both running from family issues, spend the night in a Thomas Edison museum. Teagan was born with a deformed hand, what her parents affectionately call a limb difference. Though not a major factor in the story, it is part of who she is and how she views herself. Popular, athletic Mac seems to have a perfect life, especially to Teagan.
On a night where neither wants to go how, the two connect over their emotional trauma, until some truths threaten to sever that connection.
I would have been all over MAYBE WE’RE ELECTRIC between the ages of 11-15. Though the characters are sixteen, the storyline and writing will connect probably better to tweens and younger teens. I’ve have read and reread the story and if it became a movie, watched and rewatched. Girls in this age group will find something identify with in either or both Teagan and Mac.
I’m not sure MAYBE WE’RE ELECTRIC will appeal as much to adults who enjoy YA, which doesn’t matter as we aren’t the target audience. I don’t think I’d revisit the story of look to see a movie as I would other YA/MG books.
Younger teens will enjoy MAYBE WE’RE ELECTRIC, be sure libraries are stocked with multiple copies.
September 22, 2022
This is one of those novels that jumps around the timeline. Current events are in first person, past events in second. At least that was what I thought. And then I noticed some of the past events were also first person. I am a little embarrassed that it took me so long to figure out what was going on: the MC is a bit of a sociopath. And all those times it was in second person is literally like her negative headspace has taken over narration as an entirely separate consciousness to her usual self. ANY WHY ARE PEOPLE NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS? It was freaking genius. I mean, yes, the MC is entirely unlikeable and has some terrible coping mechanisms, but she’s written so well. To garner any emotion from a reader takes talent, and I liked the writing style in here. The reveals came in little snippets, and when you actually analyse all of them you can see just how truly messed up her headspace was. Literally everything is a cry for help, and in the end she helps herself. Surface value this doesn’t stand out, but it’s clever and one that will linger with me as my brain reinterprets everything after *finally* triggering what the change in narrative style meant. It blew my mind a little bit right there.
did-not-finish
February 20, 2022I was like 50% and already not giving a shit but then it decided to throw a dumbass dead relative plotline at me that I absolutely am not gonna read further. Mention that in the summary instead of calling it a SeCrEt. Choke.
April 24, 2022
I have completely mixed feelings about this book. This review has possible spoilers? I guess it depends on how you look at it so I did add the spoiler warning just in case :)
The first half was completely terrible. The main character, Tegan, was absolutely insufferable. She bit someone who she barely knew?? Very very strange. She also had a severe victim complex, and it was so annoying to have to listen to her whine about problems that she herself created!!
However, the second half was so much better. Tegan had immense character development, and realized that she isn’t the victim in all of the situations she’s had to face. She completely morphed into a good person, and it was so inspiring to see how she could move past even the worst of mistakes. Also, the author perfectly captivates the feeling of being your own worst enemy and struggling with admitting your faults.
I think the first half being bad possibly makes the book better. That might not make sense, but it’s because the reader gets to see Tegan truly grow as a person. I absolutely hated her throughout the first half of the book, but then she grew into a better person and learned from her mistakes. While I had to push myself through the awkwardness of the first half, the second half made it all worth it in a way.
While I didn’t love this book, I can’t say I really hated it either.
The first half was completely terrible. The main character, Tegan, was absolutely insufferable. She bit someone who she barely knew?? Very very strange. She also had a severe victim complex, and it was so annoying to have to listen to her whine about problems that she herself created!!
However, the second half was so much better. Tegan had immense character development, and realized that she isn’t the victim in all of the situations she’s had to face. She completely morphed into a good person, and it was so inspiring to see how she could move past even the worst of mistakes. Also, the author perfectly captivates the feeling of being your own worst enemy and struggling with admitting your faults.
I think the first half being bad possibly makes the book better. That might not make sense, but it’s because the reader gets to see Tegan truly grow as a person. I absolutely hated her throughout the first half of the book, but then she grew into a better person and learned from her mistakes. While I had to push myself through the awkwardness of the first half, the second half made it all worth it in a way.
While I didn’t love this book, I can’t say I really hated it either.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 20, 2021
I don’t know why I expected better writing after having read the Dear Evan Hansen novel. But here we are on a slippery slope to progressively worse. It took all my willpower not to DNF this book.
December 13, 2021
Tal vez somos eléctricos ha sido una historia súper tierna sobre superación personal, sobre el duelo y también sobre la familia, la amistad y el amor. Todo ello con un tono súper bonito y cuidado, sin caer mucho en el drama por el drama y que me deja con un sabor de boca muy bonito y con el corazón calentito. Y eso que me ha pillado en pleno proceso de duelo también, sufriendo la misma pérdida que la protagonista, lo cual no esperaba encontarme en este libro.
Ambos protagonistas me han gustado mucho. Son dos adolescentes que se encuentran en un muy mal momento, con fantasmas y con penas yse ayudan a pasar por esa senda de una manera más liviana. He podido conectar con los dos y me he encariñado de ellos.
La trama es interesante, aunque más que una trama trepidante es más un libro sobre la historia de los dos protagonistas.
Nunca había leído al autor y me ha gustado mucho su estilo, seguro que vuelvo a leerlo. Además, la narración intercala capítulos de la actualidad, otros del pasado e interludios de emails de la protagonista con su padre. Todo ello hace muy amena y rápida su lectura.
Es un libro corto, perfrcto para leer una tarde de domingo, pero que dejamucho mensaje, además con un tono tierno que me deja con muy buen sabor de boca.
Ambos protagonistas me han gustado mucho. Son dos adolescentes que se encuentran en un muy mal momento, con fantasmas y con penas yse ayudan a pasar por esa senda de una manera más liviana. He podido conectar con los dos y me he encariñado de ellos.
La trama es interesante, aunque más que una trama trepidante es más un libro sobre la historia de los dos protagonistas.
Nunca había leído al autor y me ha gustado mucho su estilo, seguro que vuelvo a leerlo. Además, la narración intercala capítulos de la actualidad, otros del pasado e interludios de emails de la protagonista con su padre. Todo ello hace muy amena y rápida su lectura.
Es un libro corto, perfrcto para leer una tarde de domingo, pero que dejamucho mensaje, además con un tono tierno que me deja con muy buen sabor de boca.
March 10, 2022
On the snowy night Tegan lets herself into the Edison museum to escape her home situation, she doesn't expect Mac Durant to also show up. Mac's the popular golden boy type, and Tegan hasn't felt "normal" since she realized how her physical differences set her apart. But Mac doesn't act like Tegan is different, and soon she's invested in what's happening in his home life and sharing some of her own story... only she knows she's partly responsible for what's happening with Mac's father.
I just love a story where a few hours and a random connection creates a life-shifting change. While Tegan and Mac are trapped by the snow in the museum, they have nothing to do but share and connect. Each of them are revealed, layer by layer, down to how Tegan lost her father and how Mac's ashamed of his, and how it's destroyed each of their lives. When I found out Tegan's secret I just wanted her to tell Mac immediately... how it played out was far more realistic. Of course I just wanted that rom-com ending! But it was still a good ending, nonetheless.
I just love a story where a few hours and a random connection creates a life-shifting change. While Tegan and Mac are trapped by the snow in the museum, they have nothing to do but share and connect. Each of them are revealed, layer by layer, down to how Tegan lost her father and how Mac's ashamed of his, and how it's destroyed each of their lives. When I found out Tegan's secret I just wanted her to tell Mac immediately... how it played out was far more realistic. Of course I just wanted that rom-com ending! But it was still a good ending, nonetheless.
February 10, 2023
⚡️ Honestly a little iffy on the main character Tegan. Her victim complex bothered me, especially when she told Mac his trauma wasn’t as important. Trauma is trauma, no matter how deep.
⚡️This book gave me Gossip Girl vibes and as much as I lived all the drama and tea spilled, it sucked that Dan was the one behind it (I always disliked him).
⚡️ I felt as though it was a competition for Tegan. Mac would say something, she would say something in her life that was worse. Then you get a toss of her family dying (also feel as though the author tossed that in to “beat” Mac)
⚡️However, she did earn character development in the second half.
⚡️ Who bites someone they just meet?
December 1, 2021
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Surprisingly thoughtful and engaging, without being all earnest or ridiculously angsty. The theme is that everyone is people, everyone faces different challenges... even YA characters! Yes, that's what almost all YA claims to say... but in my experience it's not usually handled so gracefully.
Far from a perfect book, and one thing in the 'epilogue' section really peeves me, and there's definitely some teen romance and stuff going on... but still, I enjoyed, and I think teens will, and if you have to read a YA for a challenge or something you could do worse than choose this.
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Surprisingly thoughtful and engaging, without being all earnest or ridiculously angsty. The theme is that everyone is people, everyone faces different challenges... even YA characters! Yes, that's what almost all YA claims to say... but in my experience it's not usually handled so gracefully.
Far from a perfect book, and one thing in the 'epilogue' section really peeves me, and there's definitely some teen romance and stuff going on... but still, I enjoyed, and I think teens will, and if you have to read a YA for a challenge or something you could do worse than choose this.
November 26, 2021
Nos encontramos con una historia de amor juvenil distinta pero mágica.
La historia está contada por Tegan, el día de la tormenta perfecta en la que huye pero que se encuentra con Mac y parece que todo va a salir bien, pero al final todo se complica.
Está contada por horas, y ahí es cuando tienes que darte cuenta de que hay momentos de antes de su huida y de cuando se encuentran en el museo, es fácil diferenciar, e incluso hay otra parte en la que ella misma se habla a si misma donde revela muchas cosas que nos hacen entender porqué es así. Y la parte de los correos electrónicos... Increíble ❤️
La historia romántica es muy suave y me hubiera gustado que incidiera más en ella ya que deja mucho en el aire.
El final, me parece muy bonito, pero yo soy fan de los epílogos y esta historia habría sido maravillosa con uno, ya que para mí quedan cosas sin cerrar aunque las dé a entender.
La historia está contada por Tegan, el día de la tormenta perfecta en la que huye pero que se encuentra con Mac y parece que todo va a salir bien, pero al final todo se complica.
Está contada por horas, y ahí es cuando tienes que darte cuenta de que hay momentos de antes de su huida y de cuando se encuentran en el museo, es fácil diferenciar, e incluso hay otra parte en la que ella misma se habla a si misma donde revela muchas cosas que nos hacen entender porqué es así. Y la parte de los correos electrónicos... Increíble ❤️
La historia romántica es muy suave y me hubiera gustado que incidiera más en ella ya que deja mucho en el aire.
El final, me parece muy bonito, pero yo soy fan de los epílogos y esta historia habría sido maravillosa con uno, ya que para mí quedan cosas sin cerrar aunque las dé a entender.
December 15, 2021
Jep, jeg blev opslugt fuldstændig af denne bog, da historien ramte mig personligt. Jeg blev ramt af, hvordan den skildrer livet for rigtig mange unge mennesker i dag - ja, jeg er faktisk sikker på, at mange voksne mennesker også lever samme liv. Livet hvor man ikke rigtigt tør være sig selv. Men nogle gange kan specielle omstændigheder være springbrættet til, at man vælger at vise kulør - også selvom det ikke er glansbilleder der kommer frem fra skuffen med hemmeligheder- hvilket er tilfældet i denne historie.
Jeg var vild med moralen, jeg var vild med scenen - som faktisk mest var en lang samtale imellem Tegan og Mac- og så var jeg vild med karaktererne. De hopper virkelig ud af bogen og jeg følte mig taget med på deres rejse sammen - en kort rejse, men en der helt uventet fik potentiale til en fremtid sammen.
Der er så mange ting jeg kan fremhæve fra historien, men jeg synes hellere at du selv skal læse bogen, for den giver stof til eftertanke.
Denne bog er til dig, som har mod på at blive ramt af en bog, der kan give dig modet til at være dig selv.
Jeg var vild med moralen, jeg var vild med scenen - som faktisk mest var en lang samtale imellem Tegan og Mac- og så var jeg vild med karaktererne. De hopper virkelig ud af bogen og jeg følte mig taget med på deres rejse sammen - en kort rejse, men en der helt uventet fik potentiale til en fremtid sammen.
Der er så mange ting jeg kan fremhæve fra historien, men jeg synes hellere at du selv skal læse bogen, for den giver stof til eftertanke.
Denne bog er til dig, som har mod på at blive ramt af en bog, der kan give dig modet til at være dig selv.
October 16, 2021
Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Maybe We're Electric in exchange for an honest review.
I think I would have loved this in my earlier teen years. I think a lot of people would have. The characters have big "All The Bright Places" energy (though I wouldn't say the plots are comparable, they're just very faux deep 'not like the other teens') which I used to love reading but I think since I've read it so many times I'm fine-tuned to see where the characterization hurts storytelling.
This is unique and I genuinely loved the narration and the 24 hour book length makes it easy to get wrapped up in this, but it's also a really character heavy book where the characters felt a bit hollow so do with that what you will.
I think I would have loved this in my earlier teen years. I think a lot of people would have. The characters have big "All The Bright Places" energy (though I wouldn't say the plots are comparable, they're just very faux deep 'not like the other teens') which I used to love reading but I think since I've read it so many times I'm fine-tuned to see where the characterization hurts storytelling.
This is unique and I genuinely loved the narration and the 24 hour book length makes it easy to get wrapped up in this, but it's also a really character heavy book where the characters felt a bit hollow so do with that what you will.
November 14, 2021
Thank you hachette audio for the complementary audiobook.
I have mixed feelings on this novel.
I absolutely loved the style of writing, it was so beautiful at times. Another thing I really enjoyed was that the story took place in 24 hours. I found that to be really unique and it made it easier to read.
While I loved the story, I did not love one of our MCs Tegan. I understand what the author was trying to do, I just couldn’t get past it honestly.
This is YA and I think teens will definitely love this. It was a short read and I liked it for the most part.
The audiobook itself was great, the narrators did amazing!
I have mixed feelings on this novel.
I absolutely loved the style of writing, it was so beautiful at times. Another thing I really enjoyed was that the story took place in 24 hours. I found that to be really unique and it made it easier to read.
While I loved the story, I did not love one of our MCs Tegan. I understand what the author was trying to do, I just couldn’t get past it honestly.
This is YA and I think teens will definitely love this. It was a short read and I liked it for the most part.
The audiobook itself was great, the narrators did amazing!
June 1, 2022
I always feel bad when I don't like a book, but I definitely did not enjoy this one. Part of me wants to say that it's just because I've aged out of some ya fiction, but as I thought about it more, there isn't a middle or high school aged person that I would recommend this to. I like what it's trying to do with disabilities and the strained relationships teens have with their parents, but I wish it would have been executed differently. This book is proof that I've moved past being able to take the all star guy falling for the sad girl in a corner trope.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 22, 2022
Wanted to like it, it had the elements of being engaging… both the main characters had depth and layers and further information was pleasingly revealed as the book went on but it just felt flat and kind of limped along, despite being quite short and not a big read it was a read and discard kind of text …
Skippable but ok.
Skippable but ok.
August 17, 2025
*3.75
nie zla kniha - zo zaciatku sa mi to extremne pacilo, rychlo sa to aj citalo a za jeden den som precitala vacsinu knihy, cize som to neprecitala in one sitting
tu sa dostavame k mojmu problemu - kedze som to neprecitala continuously, znicilo to cely moj zazitok z knihy
cize odporucam precitat tuto knihu in one sitting pre lepsi experience
overall tato kniha bola mid, ani mindblowing, ani disappointing - take ok
nie zla kniha - zo zaciatku sa mi to extremne pacilo, rychlo sa to aj citalo a za jeden den som precitala vacsinu knihy, cize som to neprecitala in one sitting
tu sa dostavame k mojmu problemu - kedze som to neprecitala continuously, znicilo to cely moj zazitok z knihy
cize odporucam precitat tuto knihu in one sitting pre lepsi experience
overall tato kniha bola mid, ani mindblowing, ani disappointing - take ok
May 14, 2022
DNF
I really liked the idea around the book and wanted to love it so bad but it just didn't click with me. I tried reading it but I just couldn't connect to the characters well. It didn't flow smoothly as I would have liked it to be but I really liked the mood that was set.
I really liked the idea around the book and wanted to love it so bad but it just didn't click with me. I tried reading it but I just couldn't connect to the characters well. It didn't flow smoothly as I would have liked it to be but I really liked the mood that was set.
January 20, 2024
I had no clue what to expect with this one, but I ended up really enjoying it! The character development is really authentic and well done, the structure of it is cool, and the themes/messages were well told. This was a solid YA read
October 15, 2024
Um, very interesting. It's a bit of a weird storyline overall and has very negative elements and characters. Nothing really happens to sum it all up between Tegan and Mac at the end of the book and it feels like the book just ends.
Overall, not bad, but hard to read at times.
Overall, not bad, but hard to read at times.
October 4, 2021
Well I’m not lol so deal with it 💀 💯
December 7, 2021
An enjoyable read about two young lives and a night in a museum. A nice read!
March 13, 2022
i mean this book was just AMAZING AMAZING. i wasn’t bored at all. it was great. you really put urself in the characters shoes
November 15, 2021
Den var helt igennem fin nok - hverken mere eller mindre.
September 15, 2022
this review will be pretty spoilery and consist of me just exploring the nuance behind my own reaction to this book. to sum it up before spoilers, this was one of the cases where the ending of the book definitely helped brighten my overall impression of it, but even before that, I enjoyed the conflict and was pretty invested in the development of the mc and her big problem. that being said, i definitely wouldn't read this for the romance, but more for the plot (i went in thinking this was a romance. lol). overall wasn't anything particularly bad, but it wasn't super good either? just a very mediocre read to pass time, but i did enjoy it overall.
ok so yeah first thing to say
the mc was like pretty dislikable. i kept swinging between fully disliking her and being completely unable to see where she was coming from to having like a smidge of empathy and seeing her as more morally grey, in a way. it was so frustrating the consistency and frequency at which she lied to mac. like. she was literally a pathological liar. even w the whole (spoiler) nightshade stuff, i just couldn't understand the logic behind it, or even try nd see where she was coming from. she just felt like such a horrible person to me. (At least she was self aware though, lol)
on the other hand, upon finding out about the emails, that's where the empathy appeared. the emails showed that there was some guilt in there and that she did know what she was doing was wrong and feel bad about t. but then this progressed into like complete victimization. she played the victim sm w neel (i love neel btw) but like when called him and just demanded like 'how do i fix myself' like how are u just gonna make ur character development someone else's responsibility. such a bad friend tbh.
even the fight w her mom felt so shallow. or when she was like 'my dad is DEAD at least ur dad is alive' like bro he's still in a pretty situation tf. i just never really thought she was in the right with her actions (prior to her character development), and that's why i was glad when neel finally just humbled her and told her to stop playing victim.
another thing is that i initially went in for the romance, which felt pretty shallow. i liked mac but the development seemed entirely platonic, until it just wasn't? it felt forced but not forced just like... unnatural i guess. tbh i didn't even want them to end up together, like mac deserved better lowkey
i think the reason i kept going was just to see how the big reveal would be, and how the book would end, and I'm glad i stuck it through. i was pretty satisfied w tegan's character development (just realized that's the first time i used her name in this review lmfao) and the way she revitalized her relationships.
side note, the inclusion of edison's history and the little connections to mac & tegan was cute.
anyway i don't think i have much else to say. even though i didn't outright love this book, i don't feel disappointed having read it or like i wasted my time on it. pretty mid book 3/5
ok so yeah first thing to say
the mc was like pretty dislikable. i kept swinging between fully disliking her and being completely unable to see where she was coming from to having like a smidge of empathy and seeing her as more morally grey, in a way. it was so frustrating the consistency and frequency at which she lied to mac. like. she was literally a pathological liar. even w the whole (spoiler) nightshade stuff, i just couldn't understand the logic behind it, or even try nd see where she was coming from. she just felt like such a horrible person to me. (At least she was self aware though, lol)
on the other hand, upon finding out about the emails, that's where the empathy appeared. the emails showed that there was some guilt in there and that she did know what she was doing was wrong and feel bad about t. but then this progressed into like complete victimization. she played the victim sm w neel (i love neel btw) but like when called him and just demanded like 'how do i fix myself' like how are u just gonna make ur character development someone else's responsibility. such a bad friend tbh.
even the fight w her mom felt so shallow. or when she was like 'my dad is DEAD at least ur dad is alive' like bro he's still in a pretty situation tf. i just never really thought she was in the right with her actions (prior to her character development), and that's why i was glad when neel finally just humbled her and told her to stop playing victim.
another thing is that i initially went in for the romance, which felt pretty shallow. i liked mac but the development seemed entirely platonic, until it just wasn't? it felt forced but not forced just like... unnatural i guess. tbh i didn't even want them to end up together, like mac deserved better lowkey
i think the reason i kept going was just to see how the big reveal would be, and how the book would end, and I'm glad i stuck it through. i was pretty satisfied w tegan's character development (just realized that's the first time i used her name in this review lmfao) and the way she revitalized her relationships.
side note, the inclusion of edison's history and the little connections to mac & tegan was cute.
anyway i don't think i have much else to say. even though i didn't outright love this book, i don't feel disappointed having read it or like i wasted my time on it. pretty mid book 3/5
December 24, 2021
I enjoyed learning about Thomas Edison! That was the best part of the book.
What we have here is teenage angst and bad decisions, mostly from the female protagonist.
The characters didn't seem believable. Would Mac spend all night out knowing there is a potential crisis going on at home? Scary, and I really hope not!
Would Tegan leave her family to worry about her all night... and for what trivial nonsense again?
Would her mom really forget that Tegan is a vegetarian? That seems doubtful.
Would she come home in the morning without an explanation of where she's been and have no one care enough to ask? Apparently!
I guess the reason I didn't like it more is it just didn't seem believable that teenagers would be so clueless. I want to give them more credit than that.
This wasn't as enjoyable as Dear Evan Hansen.
Two stars cuz it was just okay. I don't think they'll be making a musical based on it.
What we have here is teenage angst and bad decisions, mostly from the female protagonist.
The characters didn't seem believable. Would Mac spend all night out knowing there is a potential crisis going on at home? Scary, and I really hope not!
Would Tegan leave her family to worry about her all night... and for what trivial nonsense again?
Would her mom really forget that Tegan is a vegetarian? That seems doubtful.
Would she come home in the morning without an explanation of where she's been and have no one care enough to ask? Apparently!
I guess the reason I didn't like it more is it just didn't seem believable that teenagers would be so clueless. I want to give them more credit than that.
This wasn't as enjoyable as Dear Evan Hansen.
Two stars cuz it was just okay. I don't think they'll be making a musical based on it.
September 27, 2021
I have been waiting for this title for a while now and couldn’t wait to read it. I was nervous it wouldn’t meet my expectations, but I am so happy to say I was wrong. It was wonderful and I’m glad I had the chance to read this book. It’s the classic nerd girl and popular boy formula but with a few changes. She has a disability and he’s the nice guy everyone likes with more issues under the surface. Yes, this has been done over and over but the author has a way of making the characters feel fresh and reveals both characters flaws as time goes on. Although the majority of the book takes place over one night we watch as two people connect and realize that they have quite a bit in common. The relationship felt realistic and natural. Both characters grow in a believable way and made the story satisfying. I found myself not wanting the story to end. I would recommend this book to everyone as it was a great read. Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC! 4.5 stars.
November 21, 2022
Tal vez somos eléctricos - Reseña (https://thebookslayers.home.blog/2021...)
Ante todo muchísimas gracias a Wonderbooks por facilitarnos el ejemplar para esta reseña.
Para empezar no tenía ni idea de que este era el mismo autor que Querido Evan Hansen. La verdad es que ni he visto el musical ni leído el libro, pero me parece una historia interesante y ahora que tengo una idea del estilo del escritor tengo aún más ganas de leer el libro.
Lo que más me ha gustado del libro es cómo empieza. Normalmente nos dan un pequeño contexto de lo que está pasando. Esa típica introducción para meternos en la historia poco a poco. Sin embargo en este libro los tres primero capítulos no me dejaron más que preguntas. La principal: ¿Qué está pasando?
La trama transcurre principalmente en una noche. Tegan está en el museo de Edison de la ciudad (que para empezar no debería estar ahí) cuando de repente aparece Mac con la mano ensangrentada y diciéndole que tiene que llamar al 911.
Según avanza la historia vamos intercalando las horas que pasan juntas durante la noche y las horas antes de que se encontraran, que explican cómo llega a estar Tegan en el museo en medio de una tormenta de nieve y por qué Mac también llegó allí. Con sangre.
Poco a poco se crea una confianza entre los personajes que se van contando las cosas más íntimas de sus vidas, todo ello con Edison y sus inventos como hilo conductor.
Personalmente no me fascinan las historias que pasan en tan poco tiempo porque creo que quieren meter mucha historia en un espacio de tiempo muy corto. Y lo que consiguen es precipitar la trama, sobre todo al final. Es verdad que en este libro pasa un poco más de tiempo, pero el desenlace me ha parecido igualmente rápido.
De hecho hubo un momento en que pensé que la historia iría por otro camino totalmente distinto y la verdad es que estaba muy emocionada con la posibilidad. Peeeero no.
Aún así he disfrutado muchísimo el libro y todas las incógnitas que me dejaba al principio. Y lo que más, que me ha dejado unas ganas terribles de ver nieve!
-ALI
Ante todo muchísimas gracias a Wonderbooks por facilitarnos el ejemplar para esta reseña.
Para empezar no tenía ni idea de que este era el mismo autor que Querido Evan Hansen. La verdad es que ni he visto el musical ni leído el libro, pero me parece una historia interesante y ahora que tengo una idea del estilo del escritor tengo aún más ganas de leer el libro.
Lo que más me ha gustado del libro es cómo empieza. Normalmente nos dan un pequeño contexto de lo que está pasando. Esa típica introducción para meternos en la historia poco a poco. Sin embargo en este libro los tres primero capítulos no me dejaron más que preguntas. La principal: ¿Qué está pasando?
La trama transcurre principalmente en una noche. Tegan está en el museo de Edison de la ciudad (que para empezar no debería estar ahí) cuando de repente aparece Mac con la mano ensangrentada y diciéndole que tiene que llamar al 911.
Según avanza la historia vamos intercalando las horas que pasan juntas durante la noche y las horas antes de que se encontraran, que explican cómo llega a estar Tegan en el museo en medio de una tormenta de nieve y por qué Mac también llegó allí. Con sangre.
Poco a poco se crea una confianza entre los personajes que se van contando las cosas más íntimas de sus vidas, todo ello con Edison y sus inventos como hilo conductor.
Personalmente no me fascinan las historias que pasan en tan poco tiempo porque creo que quieren meter mucha historia en un espacio de tiempo muy corto. Y lo que consiguen es precipitar la trama, sobre todo al final. Es verdad que en este libro pasa un poco más de tiempo, pero el desenlace me ha parecido igualmente rápido.
De hecho hubo un momento en que pensé que la historia iría por otro camino totalmente distinto y la verdad es que estaba muy emocionada con la posibilidad. Peeeero no.
Aún así he disfrutado muchísimo el libro y todas las incógnitas que me dejaba al principio. Y lo que más, que me ha dejado unas ganas terribles de ver nieve!
-ALI
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