Her classmates, including Jack and his idiot friends, begin to make fun of her, speak ill of her, spread rumors of her and bully her. Like in All the Bright Places, these characters are only their physical traits or illnesses and that is extremely harmful.

Both Jack and Libby seemed to think that they could become better people if they fell in lurvee, which is not a good plot. But this bravado hides a significant vulnerability: Jack has prosopagnosia, or the inability to recognize faces, even those of his family members or people he's known all his life. If you’re looking for the problem*tic aspects of this book, idk it didn’t really find it to be offensive. The two become acquainted in detention classes and realize they’re two outcasts with similar problems. Jennifer is currently at work on her fourth and fifth novels for young adults, with number three— Breathless— coming out September 29.I myself am overweight, and while I am nowhere near Libby's size I could easily relate to a lot of what she was going through, even though I am an adult. I LOVE All The Bright Places so naturally was desperate to read Holding Up The Universe and it didn't disappoint! When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school game which lands them in group counseling, Libby and Jack are both angry, and then surprised.

Any photos or images used on this site that do not belong to the author are royalty free and licensed under creative commons, or cover images of books used to promote them.To my disappointment, I actually don’t find the main point of the story (and it’s also how ”You are wanted. To show he’s not a coward, he accepts the challenge reluctantly and is rewarded by a punch in the mouth from her. The author herself struggled with weight issues and anxiety over the years, particularly as a teenager, so this writing comes from the heart. The game leads to Jack and Libby having to take part in group counselling, and though Libby can't stand him at first, as the two get to know each other, for the first time, they both felt seen - Libby sees the person behind the front, Jack sees the person beyond the weight - and everything changes. Libby's anxiety was born from the death of her mother, who died out of the blue because of an aneurysm.