My Heart and Other Black Holes
Author: Jasmine Warga
Source: ARC provided by publisher. Thank you!
My Rating: 5 stars
Summary:
Sixteen-year-old physics
nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who
can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind
her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel
is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness.
There’s only one problem: she’s not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel’s convinced she’s found her solution: a teen boy with the username FrozenRobot (aka Roman) who’s haunted by a family tragedy is looking for a partner.
There’s only one problem: she’s not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel’s convinced she’s found her solution: a teen boy with the username FrozenRobot (aka Roman) who’s haunted by a family tragedy is looking for a partner.
Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in
common, they slowly start to fill in each other’s broken lives. But as
their suicide pact becomes more concrete, Aysel begins to question
whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately, she must
choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so
they can discover the potential of their energy together. Except that
Roman may not be so easy to convince.
*****
My Heart and Other Black Holes is one of the best books I’ve read ever!
I had the fantastic opportunity to read the ARC last year, but since I lost my internet connection these last days I couldn’t write a proper review on the release week.
Anyway, Jasmine Warga’s debut is a powerful story that will leave you breathless and begging for more (believe me, I begged Jasmine on twitter for a sequel the day I finished it.)
“Sometimes I wonder if my heart is like a black hole--it's so dense that there's no room for light, but that doesn't mean it can't still suck me in.”
It’s been a long, long time since then, and I still can’t stop thinking about it.
Because this is one of those books that just melt your heart and stay there forever.
This is not the first book about suicide that I’ve read. This is not the first book with science, either. And it’s one of the best.
Even thought the story was messed up and heartbreaking, it was hopeful and beautiful, too.
I felt in love with Aysel and Roman’s story. I felt in
love with how slow and painfully the romance developed. I felt in love
with Jasmine’s addictive and lyrical writing.
I read this book in two days, which is really fast because I read eARC in my computer and I use to feel blind after that.
My Heart and Other Black Holes was my favorite book of last year. Don’t miss the chance to read it.
