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I'll Give You the Sun

I'll Give You the Sun

Literary FictionRomance
Pages
432
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

This is the story of twins Jude and Noah, whose once-unbreakable bond shatters over three years. Noah, a quiet artist, and Jude, a fearless free spirit, navigate their separate paths after a devastating event. As they grow apart, they each hold only half of the truth, and finding their way back to each other might be the only way to heal and rebuild their fractured world.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

EmotionalReflectiveHopefulMelancholic
Coming of AgeMultiple POVsBetrayal

Genres

Literary Fiction Romance Young Adult Contemporary Literature LGBTQ+ Romance YA Contemporary

About the author

J
Jandy Nelson

Jandy Nelson (born 1965) is an American author of young adult fiction. Prior to her career as an author, Nelson worked for 13 years as a literary agent at Manus & Associates Literary Agency. She holds a BA from Cornell University as well as several MFAs. She has one in poetry from Brown University and another in children's writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Nelson lives in San Francisco, California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jandy_Nelson

Characters

Noah SweetwineProtagonist

Quiet, artistically gifted twin who falls for the boy next door and retreats into an imagined "invisible museum" to process events.

Jude SweetwineProtagonist

Daredevil twin sister and sculptor, narrating three years after Noah's chapters; carries secrets about the rift between them.

Grandma SweetwineSupporting

Deceased grandmother whose superstitions and aphorisms shape both twins' worldview and recur throughout the novel.

Brian ConnellySupporting

The boy next door and Noah's first love interest.

Oscar RalphSupporting

English photographer's model who develops a romantic interest in Jude.

All characters in I'll Give You the Sun

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