Blog Tour: Take Me with You When You Go Review and Giveaway

 

I am thrilled to be hosting this spot on the TAKE ME WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO by David Levithan & Jennifer Niven Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. This book was unique, but definitely not in a bad way. I had so much fun reading this book. Please check out my review and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

    

About The Book:

Title: TAKE ME WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO

Author: David Levithan & Jennifer Niven

Pub. Date: August 31, 2021

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 336

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

From the New York Times bestselling authors of All the Bright Places and Every Day comes a story of hope, family, and finding your home in the people who matter the most.

Subject: You. Missing.

Ezra Ahern wakes up one day to find his older sister, Bea, gone. No note, no sign, nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it. Ezra never expected to be left behind with their abusive stepfather and their neglectful mother - how is he supposed to navigate life without Bea?

Bea Ahern already knew she needed to get as far away from home as possible. But a message in her inbox changes everything, and she finds herself alone in a new city - without Ez, without a real plan - chasing someone who might not even want to be found.

As things unravel at home for Ezra, Bea confronts secrets about their past that will forever change the way they think about their family. Together and apart, broken by abuse but connected by love, this brother and sister must learn to trust themselves before they can find a way back to each other.

 

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this book. The summary sounded interesting, but I’ve never read a book by Levithan or Levin before so I’m not sure if I like their writing styles. I was very excited to get to read this book early though as I received a copy from the publisher for taking part in a blog tour for this book. Thank you to the publisher for gifting me an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Ezra’s life is thrown for a spin one morning when it’s discovered that his sister Bea is gone. His parents can’t find any clues to where she went, but Ezra finds an email address hidden where only he would find it. The book takes place in these emails sent between these siblings as they deal with everything life wants to throw at them. Bea is chasing a figure from her past and Ezra finds his homelife unravelling in the wake of his sister’s disappearance.

One of the things that I actually really enjoyed this book was the format. This could be a decisive factor for other people though. It’s not written like most books. It’s written solely in emails sent between Ezra and Bea. I thought it was an interesting format and, after a few chapters to get used to it, I found that I actually quite enjoyed it. It allowed each character to have a good voice that was expressed in their writing.

I think that the characters were one of the best parts of this book. Even though you don’t really get descriptions of people or get to hear their actual voices, each person felt like a separate entity. Identities felt well-established and quite well-developed. Some of the people seemed a bit too understanding, but that could be because we didn’t get to see or hear a lot from them. We only really get to see them from Ezra and Bea’s points of view. I also really enjoyed the sibling bond between Bea and Ezra. It felt like one of the more authentic sibling relationships that I’ve read about. It’s messy and hard at times, but the two are close.

I did think that the book took a while to really pick up the pace. It just felt like it dragged a bit at the beginning. However, towards the end I was very invested in the story, and it made me quite emotional. So, you might have to plow through the story a bit, but I thought it was worth it for the rest of the story.

I was a bit disappointed by the end, but more because I thought this was a story that could really use an epilogue. The ending wasn’t bad necessarily, it just would have been nice to have some more at the end.

I would definitely recommend this book. I would caution that the format might not be to your taste, and it might drag for a bit. However, I think it’s well-worth the wait and the odd format.

About David Levithan:

David Levithan’s many acclaimed novels include Someday, Another Day, Every Day, Two Boys Kissing, and Boy Meets Boy. His bestselling collaborations include Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Sam & Ilsa’s Last Hurrah (both written with Rachel Cohn) and Will Grayson, Will Grayson (written with John Green). In 2016, David was named the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his contribution to YA literature. You can learn more about him at davidlevithan.com and follow him on Twitter at @loversdiction.

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About Jennifer Niven:

Jennifer Niven is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe. Her books have been translated in over 75 languages, and have won literary awards around the world. When she isn’t working on multiple book and TV projects, Jennifer also oversees Germ, a literary web magazine for high school age and beyond. Jennifer divides her time between coastal Georgia and Los Angeles. Find her at jenniferniven.com and on social.

 

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a Finished Copy of TAKE ME WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/23/2021	Pick A Good Book	Excerpt
8/24/2021	YABooksCentral	Excerpt
8/25/2021	@Curlygrannylovestoread	Review
8/26/2021	Do You Dog-ear?	Review
8/27/2021	Everyone's Librarian	Review
8/28/2021	Ruei's Reading Corner	Review

Week Two:

8/29/2021	Books and Zebras @jypsylynn	Review
8/30/2021	Eli to the nth	Review
8/31/2021	Rajiv's Reviews	Review
9/1/2021	booksaremagictoo	Review
9/2/2021	Fictitiouswonderland	Review
9/3/2021	Momfluenster	Review
9/4/2021	onemused	Review

Week Three:

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9/6/2021	Nonbinary Knight Reads	Review
9/7/2021	Lifestyle of Me	Review
9/8/2021	BookHounds ya	Review
9/9/2021	Kait Plus Books	Excerpt
9/10/2021	@coffeebooksandmascara	Review
9/11/2021	hauntedbybooks	Review

Week Four:

9/12/2021	Midnightbooklover	IG Post
9/13/2021	BiancaBuysBooks	Review
9/14/2021	Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers	Review
9/15/2021	Zainey Laney	Review
9/16/2021	@ChristenKrumm	Review
9/17/2021	Two Points of Interest	Review