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Time won’t let me change it. I am, at best, an observer. I cannot rewrite history. I just... can't rate this any higher. I want to. The premise is fascinating and I loved Revis' Across the Universe. But, even though this book picks up in the second half, the idea is much stronger than the book itself.Firstly, contrary to what some people seem to be assuming, this is not a sci-fi novel. And it's not a spoiler to say that either. I had thought it might be one of those novels where the narrator

"Everyone has a jar of darkness inside of them. Everyone. When we're born, the lid is tight on the jar. That's why babies are happy. But as time goes on, sometimes the jar opens a little, and darkness gets inside us. We can close the jar sometimes, and sometimes we can't.""And it is everything I have longed for, and everything that breaks my heart.""Because if I break, they'll break too. It's a responsibility I'd never really felt before, or at least I never thought about enough to name. But Bo'...

It's always hard to give a proper review to 3-star books. I would say I had an overall positive experience with this book, but it didn't blow me away. Would I recommend it? Probably. If you're looking for YA that deals with mental illness, it's definitely worth checking out. If you're want a quick, engaging & thoughtful reading experience, I would say pick it up.I will say that I related very heavily to the sister's perspective in this book. It's a narrative that I don't think I've ever read bef...

I want to say that this book is stunning in a powerful way, because it is of striking beauty & excellence, as well as efficacious & mighty; but because I hear these descriptors so often, I'm afraid they're almost a cliche. I'll simply say: read this book, please.

If any other author had written this, I might have been scared. Tackling mental illness is tough. And there are a lot of poorly done books that treat mental illness as a "superpower." But this is Beth Revis we're talking about, and she's one hell of a talented writer. A World Without You was heartbreaking and beautiful. Getting to hear her talk about the impetus for writing this book at the Decatur Book Fest made it that much more heartbreaking. If it hasn't been said, Beth is an immensely talen...

**For the record, I didn't even read the blurb before starting the book, which is probably why I enjoyed it even more. Beth Revis is one of my favorite authors for a reason. I love all her science fiction work, all her short stories, and the Across the Universe series is one of the first YA trilogies that I truly loved. A World Without You is no different. I can't even explain why I love her writing. It's just so enjoyable and I eat it up. The plot constantly gives me whiplash (which I love) and...

The writing and premise were both excellent, while the execution fell short. When I really thought about it..where could the story really go? We have Bo who thinks he can travel through time and believes he attends a school for kids with superpowers. The truth? He attends Berkshire Academy for Children with Exceptional Needs. It’s a school for troubled kids. Bo experiences delusions. Things only get worse when Sofía, the girl he fell in love with, commits suicide. Bo truly believes she isn’t dea...

I have very mixed feelings about this book and I'm not sure how to sort them out. It should be noted up front though that Revis drew on her brother's real experience with mental illness as inspiration for this story, so I am not doubting that this is a realistic portrayal.You may want to avoid this review if you haven't read the book yet. I discuss things covered in the official summary, but I felt the summary gave away the whole story.The premise of this story I've often heard is "Does the main...

***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***A World Without You by Beth RevisPublisher: RazorbillPublication Date: July 19, 2016Rating: 4 starsSource: Galley from First to ReadSummary (from Goodreads):Seventeen-year-old Bo has always had delusions that he can travel through time. When he was ten, Bo claimed to have witnessed the Titanic hit an iceberg, and at fifteen, he found himself on a Civil War battlefield, horrified by the bodies surrounding him. So when his concerned parents send him t...

I have really mixed feelings on this one. I looooved the writing and the premise, but there is just something about this that feels extremely lacking. It has all these cool YA Shutter Island type vibes but I feel like something about the execution just didn't quite do what it felt like it needed to do. This is a really bad review but my brain is still really unsure of how I actually felt about this tbh. May edit this later if I can think actual coherent thoughts.

I actually read half of this book like a month ago and then had to put it down, and I'm glad I did, because the second half hit me way more personally and made me cry my face off. It's not anything I'm gonna talk about publicly (though no, I do not have any family members with delusions), but this is one of those "Yeeeah, I really need to write a thank-you email to the author" kind of situations. I hope anyone else who needs this book finds it. I know exactly who I plan to give it to.

The book took me awhile to get into it. It's a great story and I loved it, but keeping track with what was going on sometimes can get confusing, however, the reason of why it was so was because of the mental illnesses, you could really see and feel what he was going through.I really enjoyed the sisters POV, shows how Bo's situation could affect his family.

4.5 starsA World Without You is one of those books that invades your every thought, controls your every breath and breaks your heart, only to rebuild it as the better, stronger version of itself. In this genre-bending gem of a book, Revis explores mental illness, loss and guilt that lead to never before seen depths of self-delusion and fear. For a more careful reader, reading it can be an eye-opening experience, as each new page peels away one more bit of prejudice of which we were completely un...

ANOTHER, Beth Revis book! YES! :'DWHAT THE HELL?!? That cover is so pretty and the synopsis sounds awesome!

DNF @ Page 123. This book isn't terribly written; I just don't care about the characters or anything that's going on. I can't take 200+ more pages of this. I only have so much time in this life; why waste it? Maybe YA just isn't for me anymore. Also, I'm counting this toward my reading challenge because 123 pages is nothing to sneeze at. Sue me.

3.5 starsI loved the premise of this book and I was quite excited to get to it. I really liked the dual POV between Bo and his sister, Phoebe. Being inside Phoebe's head added a bit of stability in contrast to the sensationalism of Bo's. I spent the majority of the book wondering what the truth really was. I enjoyed the chaos and the feeling of confusion that I had, but at the same time, I found myself rereading passages because I had no idea what was happening. As much as I enjoyed the story an...

I loved this book. The cover is so amazing. When I was finished with the book, I just stared at it, thinking about the threads. Delving into the worlds of this brother and sister was such a startling and poignant journey. Brilliant, Beth. Just brilliant.

This story was so raw and real. I loved it to pieces. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 It deals with the deep and emotional topic of mental health. And a mental illness I've yet to see represented in YA. Dissociative disorder. I won't go into what this disorder entails (spoilers) but this, along with many other mental illnesses, was represented incredibly. Coming from a nursing major who has had a mental health course, the disorders were very accurately described. While the book was problematic at times with how

2 stars.“I guess when someone's gone from your life for a while, all you think about are the big things. The big regrets, the could-have, should-haves. Or the big moments, the memories that are going to be with you forever, those life-changing moments, like first kisses and first confessions and first trusts. And you think about the lasts too: the last kiss, the last words, the last moments.”A World Without You follows seventeen year old Bo, who has always had delusions that he can travel throug...