Her Name in the Sky
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- £4.49
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- £4.49
Publisher Description
Seventeen-year-old Hannah wants to spend her senior year of high school going to football games and Mardi Gras parties. She wants to drive along the oak-lined streets of Louisiana's Garden District and lie on the hot sand of Florida's beaches. She wants to spend every night making memories with her tight-knit group of friends.
The last thing she wants is to fall in love with a girl--especially when that girl is her best friend, Baker.
Hannah knows she should like Wally, the kind, earnest boy who asks her to prom. She should cheer on her friend Clay when he asks Baker to be his girlfriend. She should follow the rules of her conservative community--the rules that have been ingrained in her since she was a child.
But Hannah longs to be with Baker, who cooks macaroni and cheese with Hannah late at night, who believes in the magic of books as much as Hannah does, and who challenges Hannah to be the best version of herself.
And Baker might want to be with Hannah, too--if both girls can embrace that world-shaking, yet wondrous, possibility.
In this poignant coming-of-age novel, Hannah must find a compromise between the truth of her heart and the expectations of her community. She must break through her shame and learn to trust in the goodness of her friends. And above all, she and Baker must open their hearts to the saving power of love. Raw, moving, and teeming with unforgettable characters, Her Name in the Sky is a modern love story about the teenage quest for identity and the redeeming power of the human heart
Customer Reviews
Fantastic
Honestly the best book i’ve read, really helped me come to terms with my own sexuality and my views on religion.
Emotional and enjoyable
Really enjoyed this with the ups and downs. Lovely story, easy to relate to.
Nothing's made me cry and smile at the same time so much before
This is a fantastic, gripping novel. It's not so much that you can't put it down, but more so that once you've started reading, you won't want to.
Despite wonderful depictions of the progression of love in this novel, it is ultimately a brilliant portrayal of the love between best friends, and that's something that should be an influence on all YA literature. HNITS also does a fantastic job of exploring the role of religion in many young people's lives and it's really refreshing to see the topic handled in a fluent yet approachable manner.
So basically, great novel!