My Heart and Other Black Holes

phew! this was such a beautiful read.i was engrossed from the beginning and my interest never once swayed. i was desperate to find out what tragedy took over the MC’s heart and how/if it was going to be overcame.my heart and other black holes centers around aysel, who’s struggling and doubts that she has any reason to live. she’s convinced that she has a “black hole” consuming her insides and is unable to foresee any sort of happiness for herself. she meets roman, the sweetest-grumpiest boy and they both want the same thing which is to not be alive. overtime aysel’s views and heart changes, the black hole gradually closes, allowing her to find reasons to live, love and be happy.sadly, roman is still suffering himself, trying to claw his way out of the “black hole” and aysel tries to be there for him, encouraging him to stay alive. but sometimes, people have to learn how to support and appreciate themselves on their own. it’s more personal and it brings forth self reflection and a sense of self realization.in the end though, we all want somebody to hold onto us, cradle us and reassure us that they’re here for us and present with us.i had all the feels reading this, love, sadness, happiness, hope and i ugly cried reading the last few chapters. this book is for the people who has lost hope and need that kinetic energy to give them a boost .i annotated so many things from this, i couldn’t stop tbh, some things were relatable, some were sad, some were funny, sweet & hopeful. this is in my top 5 of books of last year!i read the ebook but needed the physical copy, it came in good condition!

I'm completely on the Jasmine Warga wagon. This was such a striking debut novel, and I can't wait to see what else she has in store for the future. Writing a story about two teenagers teaming up to accompany each other to suicide is not going to be an easy topic, but I fell so completely in love with the characters gradually. I think most people with depression and/or suicidal thoughts will find something that resonates with them. Don't think that it's all dire bleakness and despair, though. Throughout this whole thing, there was a subtle, growing component of hope. Things in life don't get fixed completely, magically or overnight, and that's definitely the case in this story. I've seen more than one comment here and elsewhere of people questioning the idea that love can cure depression or how it's a bad idea for two suicidal kids to get involved because what happens if they got into a fight or broke up. Personally I think it's irresponsible to push the idea that people dealing with disease can't find hope in each other. That's the whole point of support groups: people coming together and connecting with someone who understands. It's also not the only, sole way of getting better. It's just one tool of the many. Human connection is so important, and I really love that this was represented in this particular story.Sorry for the tangent. I just have to say this was a beautiful book, beautifully written with beautiful characters. I devoured it in one sitting and was weeping in anticipation of the ending and weeping all the way through the ending. I think it's a great, honest, hopeful story, and I hope Warga will keep on writing.

Kudos to Jasmine Warga for being able to capture the authenticity and essence of a depressed/suicidal 16 year old girl, meeting a depressed/suicidal 17 year old boy and falling in love. I haven't been 16 for quite some time (I am 29) but reading this novel made me recall some of those utterly painful, confusing, intense, coming of age feelings. How powerful love used to be, and is. How powerful sadness can be, and is. It was excellent writing and a great story. I thoroughly enjoyed being a reader who was witnessing first love when the characters were unaware of it, and how heartbreaking it felt when gloom and external/internal conflict were challenging the new relationship. My Heart and Other Black Holes is thought-provoking, has memorable characters and a ton of really awesome quotes that you will be highlighting/sharing with others/repeating to yourself for weeks after reading.It's difficult to praise the details of the book without giving too much away because the ending really should not be known until you discover it yourself. The subject matter is difficult and even though this book is marketed towards Young Adults, I am not sure I would encourage every young adult to read it. Suicide can not be glamorized or made to be anything less serious than it is. While the author accurately portrayed depression and suicidal thoughts, I feel like a young adult reader COULD (if already dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts) romanticize suicide and depression. Instead of deterring the reader or encouraging them to seek help and guidance, it COULD influence them to glorify their depression/suicidal thoughts. It is so easy to be influenced as a young adult reader.With that disclaimer, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would read it again as it is a relatively quick and beautifully written, yet easy, read.

I will never recover, this book is beautiful

A very sad but good book to read.

I generally don’t read books with mental health issues because they seem to upset me and this did too. But too my surprise the entire issue was tackled very well in the book and in the end I sort of got a feeling of completion which I loved about this. So I recommend it.Received in good condition.

Apesar de a história ser previsível, recomendo bastante para aqueles que estejam interessados em ler um livro totalmente em inglês pela primeira vez, já que a linguagem não é muito complexa e específica, o que deixa a leitura mais agradável e fluida. No mais, as referências a física e seus conceitos relacionados aos relacionamentos humanos são bem legais e provocam uma verdadeira reflexão. Considerando o preço, eu já deveria esperar por isso, mas fiquei um pouco decepcionada com a qualidade do livro, pois as folhas e a capa são finas, ao ponto que, se não bem cuidadas, podem rasgar sem muita dificuldade (comparando com os livros de editoras brasileiras).

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Book came in perfect condition and I absolutely loved the read ! It’s an incredible book and I would definitely recommend , it’s such a heartwarming book ! My rating : 5/5 .