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Her Name in the Sky
Her Name in the Sky | Kelly Quindlen
4 posts | 11 read | 21 to read
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.
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Zoe-h
Her Name in the Sky | Kelly Quindlen
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Meh. I almost got into a reading slump with this one. The writing style felt very sophisticated, which would have been fine if the characters were sophisticated as well. The characters (they‘re high school seniors) were drinking a lot and then in the mornings they‘d be complaining about their hangovers and then that night they be drinking like vodka and whisky. The plot didn‘t become really page-turner-y until over halfway through. ⬇️

Zoe-h The book is over 400 hundred pages, so if it was less, I think the plot stuff would have been fine. 3⭐️ 4y
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Victoriahoperose
Her Name in the Sky | Kelly Quindlen
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This book was really awesome. It is a story about religion and identity and love. This was exceptional because it really didn‘t just show one side of religion. It showed that even if you are a religious person, it doesn‘t have to mean that you are against same sex relationships. It showed the prejudice and the hardships and the struggle to come to terms with your identity as a teen. I think this is an important book right now.

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GondorGirl
Her Name in the Sky | Kelly Quindlen
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Hannah goes to catholic school in the deep south and has a tight knit group of friends. She's also in love with her best friend, Baker.

The book deals with a lot of the prejudices facing #LGBTQ youth in the south, the difficulty in being confident in both your sexuality and religion, as well as the day-to-day struggles with figuring out who you're meant to be.

I don't know why more people on Litsy aren't talking about this book. It's phenomenal!

TrishB Stacked 👍🏻 6y
theresajs I haven't heard about this book before but added it to my list! Bonus, my library even has the audio! 6y
GondorGirl @theresajs The audio was REALLY well done! 6y
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LoverofLit
Her Name in the Sky | Kelly Quindlen
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The Daily Deal on Audible. Anyone read it? Yay or nay?

GypsyKat I was wondering about it too. 🤔 6y
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