Not your typical love story: I adored it!
I loved Our Chemical Hearts from the start, so much so that I read it in one sitting. It starts as thought it is going to be a typical love story and turns into anything but.
Henry doesn't fall for Grace instantly: she is nothing like the sort of girl he pictured himself falling for, and his feelings are nothing like he thought they would be. Hi family are wonderful. His parents seem like the perfect team; his sister was a teenage rebel who turned her life around and became a responsible adult. They are total family goals, but as the story progresses, we learn that everyone has a story they are hiding. Henry's friends are fabulous, if a little stereotypical. I loved that they had a folder of acceptable pictures to use in the event that that they go missing, get arrested or die.
Grace took a while to grow on me. She wasn't instantly likeable. She has a really tragic backstory that is revealed slowly and explains a lot of her behaviour.
Their love story is a complicated one. All the love stories in this novel are complicated. It is full of teen angst. Henry obviously cares deeply for Grace but he wants to fix her. He is attracted to broken people and chasing a dream that may not exist. Grace is broken but she is also cruel in her treatment of Henry. I think she does love him in her own way, but she's so obviously in love with someone else. they both are: the Grace Henry loves is not the real Grace.
Our Chemical Hearts is a wonderful, thought-provoking story of what it means to really love someone. I cannot wait to read more of Krystal Sutherland's work.
Henry doesn't fall for Grace instantly: she is nothing like the sort of girl he pictured himself falling for, and his feelings are nothing like he thought they would be. Hi family are wonderful. His parents seem like the perfect team; his sister was a teenage rebel who turned her life around and became a responsible adult. They are total family goals, but as the story progresses, we learn that everyone has a story they are hiding. Henry's friends are fabulous, if a little stereotypical. I loved that they had a folder of acceptable pictures to use in the event that that they go missing, get arrested or die.
Grace took a while to grow on me. She wasn't instantly likeable. She has a really tragic backstory that is revealed slowly and explains a lot of her behaviour.
Their love story is a complicated one. All the love stories in this novel are complicated. It is full of teen angst. Henry obviously cares deeply for Grace but he wants to fix her. He is attracted to broken people and chasing a dream that may not exist. Grace is broken but she is also cruel in her treatment of Henry. I think she does love him in her own way, but she's so obviously in love with someone else. they both are: the Grace Henry loves is not the real Grace.
Our Chemical Hearts is a wonderful, thought-provoking story of what it means to really love someone. I cannot wait to read more of Krystal Sutherland's work.