This book of first love has touched my heart and given way to the waterworks. Sep 16, 2016 our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland is a book that is raw in all meaning of the word. I picked up our chemical hearts because of the attractiveness of its minimalistic, white cover, not minding the blurb at the back. Our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland, paperback barnes. Instead, our chemical hearts was raw, filled to the brim with beautiful words and soul shattering pain, and i could not be more in love than i am at this moment. Oct 04, 2016 listen to our chemical hearts audiobook by krystal sutherland. Jan 03, 2017 our chemical hearts is about all types of love as much as it is about friendship and family. Fans of life in outer space, words in deep blue, and contemporary ya in general, will enjoy this cast of characters and the world in which they live. Our chemical hearts will shatter from love to be or not to be. Putnams sons books for young readers point of view. Our chemical hearts is a book id recommend to anyone looking to read a funny yet heartbreaking story.
Listen to our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland at. I was born and raised in townsville, in the far north of australia. Young adult, romance, contemporary, coming of age blurb. He fancies himself a hopeless romantic, but the slomo, heart palpitating, canteatcantsleep kind of love that hes been hoping for just hasnt been in the cards for himat least not yet. Dec, 2016 our chemical hearts is a story of first love. Everything you need to know about our chemical hearts movie. Awesomeness films has acquired the film rights to our chemical hearts, australian author krystal sutherlands upcoming debut novel.
Henry page was an adorkable character who never had to succumb to peer pressure before, studied hard to get to college and had never been in love. I know i am sort of the target audience for the toughonyourfeelings stories but even i was blown away by our chemical hearts. Thanks to the amazon vine programme for the arc of this book. Our hearts hero is an american christian pop rock band founded in 2004. Even though it could be a heavy story, there were funny and lighthearted parts to balance out the sad ones. Krystal sutherland, our chemical hearts, published by g. Its a story on warm friendships and supportive families. Oct 25, 2016 our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland my rating. Listen to our chemical hearts audiobook by krystal sutherland. Whats the story a boy named henry page has never been in love despite the fact that he fancies himself a hopeless romantic. A high school transfer student finds a new passion when she begins to work on the schools newspaper. This book captivates the heart, chews it up, and spits it out. P putnams sons books for young readers, october 4th 2016. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Sep 28, 2016 our chemical hearts had some great themes and great moments but the majority of the book was a bit boring and confused. Our chemical hearts was released in the united kingdom on 4th october 2016. Theres no holding back in the language or in the way that the main character, henry thinks. Jun 28, 2018 our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland blurb. Feb 14, 2018 i know i am sort of the target audience for the toughonyourfeelings stories but even i was blown away by our chemical hearts. Jun 11, 2018 our chemical hearts caught me by surprise. Oct 03, 2016 our chemical hearts is a love story with a difference.
Our chemical hearts original title drama, romance 2020 usa postproduction. Jun 30, 2016 the muchhyped our chemical hearts hasnt even hit bookshelves yet, but already we have exciting news. Sep 06, 2016 our chemical hearts has been lying on my bookshelf for at least a year. John green meets rainbow rowell in this irresistible story of first love, broken hearts, and the golden seams that put them back together again. Jun 28, 2016 awesomeness films has acquired the film rights to our chemical hearts, australian author krystal sutherlands upcoming debut novel. To sum our chemical hearts up in a sentence would be such a difficult task because its such a clever love story that isnt very much like a love story, but it is also one of those books that keep occupying your brain space because of how good it was and how you start missing the characters youve grown to love so much. It is raw, unadulterated, and painful, but it is also beautiful, hilarious, and witty. Love doesnt need to last a lifetime for it to be real.
It might not be a typical loveatfirstsight story but it is a love story. Dec 16, 2016 i was tired in the morning but it was a price i was willing to pay never judge a book by its cover our chemical hearts is a poignant ya story of friendship, romance, heartbreak and tragedy, which refreshingly doesnt promise a neatly bowtied ending. Our chemical hearts krystal sutherland iwriteinbookss. Our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland hello, ciara. Instead, hes been happy to focus on his grades and getting into a decent college and finally becoming editor of his school newspaper.
He fancies himself a hopeless romantic, but the slomo, heart palpitating. Author krystal sutherland pitches her new book, our chemical hearts in 30 seconds. It is no fairy tale but it is a a fair taleworthy of pricelessness. Overall, our chemical hearts was a wonderful, original, and thought provoking book with just a few flaws. Its been awhile since i picked up a contemporary ya novel, my last being all the bright places by jennifer niven which, by the way, i will never stop mentioning because its one of my favorite yas ever, and ill be frank. You cant judge the quality of a love by the length of time. The ending redeems the book and makes it great but there were too many elements that i didnt enjoy and even a great ending couldnt bounce back from that. But as my gut instinct told me when reading the blurb. Indies introduce summer 2016 pick autumn 2016 kids indie next list inspired recommendations for kids from indie booksellers the most romantic read of the season is an arguably antiya story its the complex chemistry between henry and grace that touches the heart and doesnt let go. John green meets rainbow rowell in this irresistible story of first love, broken hearts, and the golden seams that put them back. Jan 12, 2017 in our chemical hearts, the pacing was nearly perfect. Our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland, paperback. Our chemical hearts is about firstloves as much as it is about friendship, family, and love.
John green meets rainbow rowell, this is how our chemical hearts is described in the blurb. In 2004, our hearts hero originated as an independent band until late 2006, when the group signed with gotee records. Our chemical hearts was a contemporary ya novel i really wanted to like. Our chemical hearts was not what i expected it to be which was a fluffy romance filled with dramatic pauses and rainbow endings. What is proposed as a first love story, pans out to be way more than that. Our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland penguin books australia. He fancies himself a hopeless romantic, but the slomo, heart palpitating, canteatcantsleep kind of love that hes been hoping for just hasnt been in the cards for him at least not yet. While the writing and the pace are both good, its the characters that were the biggest flaw.
Buy our chemical hearts book online at low prices in india. Today we are thrilled to be kicking off the blog tour for our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland. May 31, 2018 our chemical hearts was a contemporary ya novel i really wanted to like. Our chemical hearts is a story of first love, but its more than that.
Sad, happy, even a bit cheesy, our chemical hearts is a story many can relate to. It is a very clever story that didnt go quite how i expected it to when i started reading. The groups touring players include nick joyce, jacob lawrence, caleb conroy, and tyler wellman. It started as some of the ya contemporary books did. Its not easy, its not typical, and its not the sort of love story that readers will be expecting, but it will resonate. This debut novel is being pitched as john green meets rainbow rowell and that is. John green meets rainbow rowell in this irresistible story. Nov 26, 2017 our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland rating. The novel starts off with henry page telling readers about how he expected to first fall in love, and then introducing us to his unexpected first love, grace. Sometimes happily ever after does not existour chemical. Our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland goodreads.
And this is one of those rare cases where the blurb is pretty much spot on. Our chemical hearts krystal sutherland iwriteinbookss blog. Anyway, if you want your heart to swell the good kind, id recommend getting this book. Our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland bills itself as kind of a love story, and also not your average story of boy meets girl. Or, more specifically, i am the writer of one lonely book, our chemical hearts, which is being published in september 2016 by penguin in the us and anz, and hot key in the uk. This is a story of a first love and how that love effects the two partners, one of whom has nothing to give and one of whom gives too much. Our chemical hearts is a poignant ya story of friendship, romance, heartbreak and tragedy, which refreshingly doesnt promise a neatly bowtied ending. First love and illicit walks in the park our chemical. Its a beautiful story that can reach and warm even the coldest heart. Nov 18, 2016 our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland bills itself as kind of a love story, and also not your average story of boy meets girl. Its as real as real gets, its got the right mix of funny and heartbreaking, its serious when it needs to be, and its definitely worth the read. Our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland penguin books. Our chemical hearts by krystal sutherland overdrive.
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