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Author David Levithan was in Manhattan on 9/11, and he incorporates those feelings of confusion and fear and horror that he experienced close up that day into his short novel, feelings that the rest of us experienced second hand and then relived again and again as the horrific events were replayed on television.I was attending in-service meetings at school that morning and then went on to teach a full slate of classes. Most students had seen the towers on fire before they left for school. We tea...
It is a very sensitive issue that the author tackles in this book. There was no other event in the American history quite as shocking and horrifying as what happened during 9/11. After finishing it I realised that this topic is for many Americans what the topic of WWII is for Russians and this, in turn, made me understand a bit better why people feel so strongly about it and even become emotional myself.The events of 9/11 left the world shaken and this novel provides a view on the events of this...
Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.comHuge thanks to the girl who sat next to me on the bus to Chicago from ALA. She had this ARC in her hands when she boarded the bus for our 3 1/2 hour trip home, and she finished it by the time the trip was over. When I asked how she liked it, she nodded, I believe, then swallowed a lump in her throat, and offered me the book. Once again, thank you!Do you remember where you were on 9/11? The characters in LOVE IS THE HIGHER LAW were a...
This is a difficult book to rate with stars. I liked so many things about it; how one of the most traumatic events of this generation was explored, and yet the book was not dramatic itself, how through three teens' perspectives the profound effects of 9/11 were pondered and reflected upon, and the relationships that formed between the characters themselves. The only change I would have made was making the book more about the characters - their voices were authentic, and filled with wisdom people...
I don’t normally post a 9/11 related blog post on my blog, just because there’s nothing I can say that hasn’t already been said. And even if I could say it differently, there’s nothing I can say that would change the events of that day.But I read a book this year that changed my mind. It’s called LOVE IS THE HIGHER LAW, by David Levithan. In the interests of full disclosure, I should mention that I both know and like David -- he’s editor Mixtape and we work together on SHIVER. I should also ment...
I'm kind of obsessed with 9/11 and it's obviously a touchy subject as well as a tear-jerker, so I has great expectations for this book. It was OK. Just OK (for me).At first, I either hated or didn't like the characters. This changed a little as I read more and more. I was, again, OK with them. So, as you can guess, the story didn't grab me. I had no intense feelings, and I wanted to, so bad :(
When it comes to Love Is the Higher Law, I hardly know where to begin. Or, perhaps, when. September 11, 2001 is a date ingrained in the memory of every person, regardless of whether or not they are American. And yet, for us Americans, this date is so much more. Within the pages of this novel, David Levithan not only captures the horror, the fear, the utter astonishment that an event like 9/11 could have on a nation, but he also manages to convey the hope, the beauty, and the love that emerged du...
Most of the time I want to avoid holocaust stories and AIDS memoirs like...well, like a plague. The events of 9/11 fit well into this category: things I know I should read about but are just too depressing to the core to read about sometimes when you're trying to live life, which can be depressing enough. But we need to read these books sometimes. Levithan makes it easy for us, in this case. Because he loves, and he cares, and he wants people to remember - and if they don't remember, then to kno...
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It’s about time that someone wrote a YA novel about possibly the most important event of our generation, and who better to write it than the multitalented David Levithan? LOVE IS THE HIGHER LAW is beautiful without being cloying, and wrings at the heart without resorting to theatrics. The subtle power of it is something that only a master writer can accomplish.What struck me most about the book is its language. Each character has a distinct voice and different ways of approaching the same event
When this book showed up under my Christmas tree (thanks Santa Bill), I suddenly remembered that I had wanted to read it. (And I hate that there's so much I want to read that I actually forget what's on my list.) This book was - in a word - AMAZING. There are many, many reasons why, so I will narrow it to three.1) LGBT - Levithan is probably best known for Boy Meets Boy. In Love is the Higher Law, as in other books by Levithan, he has gay characters. What I love about this novel is that the nove...
Love makes me think about how we digest media about recent events. They give books, movies, music, etc. this boost of poignance, but is that because we've lived through the event in question? Will that spark be there in 50 years? I'm thinking specifically of World War II novels and movies. There's a lot. It seems obvious that the answer would be no. That our temporal proximity to the event increases how we view the work. The passages about 9/11 made my heart thump a little faster and made me bre...
