This collection of linked poems from David Levithan, the author of the New York Times bestseller Every Day and the groundbreaking classic Boy Meets Boy. Through a series of poems, Levithan (Boy Meets Boy) introduces readers to a group of friends and acquaintances, including a gay couple. The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan – review. ‘you have to read it to know how you feel about it. I love how unconventional it is’. Lydia.
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He’s not afraid to go where other writers may be afraid to put their voice. RTC but oh this was a delight to read! I’ve always loved poetry, I just couldn’t really think of a specific book to read with poems. Semua orang bisa menjadi orang yang lebih baik namun itu butuh usaha ekstra. Some are friends, some are enemies, some are romantic interests. The characters in The Realm of Possibility felt to me like those actors that play teens in movies but are really adults.
As hard as it is for us to see sometimes, we all exist within the realm of possibility. View all 6 comments. While I do prefer the usual narrative format, I was surprised by how much I liked the style of this one.
Nov 05, Sophia rated it it was amazing Shelves: Igniting a flame in your heart through his words “Run outside during a thunderstorm That downpour, that conquered hesitation, that exhilaration That’s what unlonely is like The Discovery This is what my voice sounds like I don’t need to be talking to someone else To hear it” 7. I know that every problem in society wasn’t going to be mentioned in a page book, especially with a lot of pages being really tiny poems, but given the fact that sometimes Levithan writes about future Americas in which things are drastically different, I am a bit unsure about this whole situation.
If this book shows anything, it’s that we never know what really goes on in people’s minds, even when we think we figured it out like we think in high school, where everything seems predictable.
Semua orang pernah merasakannya. I really felt some of the poems, related to them, learned something from them.
In fact, I’d say it was one of my favourites of this collection. Dan saya possiility mau sebut buku ini jenis apa? What ruined it was the constant attempts of philosophy and adult wisdom in minds that would not actually present that type of thing, because our brains don’t fully develop until, what, 25 or so? However, there was one character that stood out to me.
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So I went for something light, something short, something with a pretty cover – obviously, The Realm of Possibility was the righ I have never been more glad for being in a reading slump. All kinds of teenage relationships, problems and possibilities are explored in short autobiographical-style segments. It must find its possiiblity way. Dibutuhkan suatu turning point untuk sadar bahwa selama ini kita bukan orang yang baik.
I particularly liked Anton and Gail’s story – I thought the voices were very well brought out for the two characters, and that Gail’s response was beautifully touching. And I liked this one. Return to Book Page. Join oof site and send us possibilith review! The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan is humorous, dark, lovable and deeply true, with characters as real as they are different.
This was a great experience! David Levithan born is an American children’s book editor and award-winning author. I was pleased that it had a core through which the poems were connected and it made the book feel as if it had a purpose or main pkssibility, even if it was never clearly expressed. Levithan did a possiblity job of connecting the twenty characters through poems written about each other.
I love David Levithan. Open Preview See a Problem? He is a great writer but I don’t think this book daviv his best. Aug 14, Melanie rated it really liked it Shelves: Kadang cinta akan lebih terasa jika dipendam dalam dalam dan dinikmati dalam kesendirian. Probably the only reason why I’m not giving this book a perfect 5-star rating was that sometimes I wanted to read more than what I was already reading.
Each poem was beautiful and powerful in their own right, and some of these poems have stuck onto me.
It’s finding the alternative that’s hard”. I real Being a teenager is such a time of possibility. Making us feel things we do not want to feel “Yes, he is dressed in darkness. Sex and love and other things.
And honestly, I’m still indifferent to that choice even for this book, which I enjoyed quite a lot. D Overall, it was definitely a fantastic read. I love teen fiction. If you like a conventional story with a beginning, middle and end and a juicy plot then this isn’t for you. I didn’t mean to read this in one go, it just sort of happened. I cannot recall her name, but she was the girl who invited the “metalhead” to church with her.
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All kids from the same school, all with several problems, and all with different personalities. Getting us to wonder what it will be like to be a teen in love “I was amazed by her slightness, by the bones of her pale arms. But as I went on, I realized I didn’t need to try so hard.
