Hello (from Here)
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Description
Maxine and Jonah meet in the canned goods aisle just as California is going into lockdown. Max’s part-time job as a personal grocery shopper is about to transform into a hellish gauntlet. Jonah’s preexisting anxiety is about to become an epic daily struggle. As Max and Jonah get to know each other through FaceTime dates, socially distanced playground hangs, and the escalating heartbreaks of the pandemic, they’re pushed apart by what they don’t share and pulled closer by what they do.
As thoughtful, probing, and informed as it is buoyant, romantic, and funny, Hello (From Here) cuts across differences in class, privilege, and mental health, all thrown into stark relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a novel that looks at the first two months of the quarantine, and adds falling in love to the mess.
"Hello (From Here) isn't just a book about the pandemic." —PopSugar
"It's also a funny, poignant romcom about the unpredictability of love in chaotic times. . . . Excellent." —BCCB
* "Satisfyingly banter-filled." —PW, starred review
“Sweet . . . Effectively rendered.” —Kirkus
"Realistic." —SLJ
"Not your typical romantic comedy, [it's] a timely update of the genre." —Booklist
"Witty, entertaining . . . endearing and relatable.” —Common Sense Media
"An unputdownable story that YA readers will adore.” —Brightly
“Funny, romantic, and eerily familiar.” —author Kelly Loy Gilbert
“Witty, hilarious, heart-filled, and romantic.” —author Jeff Zentner
"In a category of its own. . . . Wonderful.” —Postmedia
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Max and Jonah lernen sich mitten in der Pandemie kennen. Wie schwer es ist, zusammenzuführen und welche Abstriche Jugendliche in dieser Zeit machen mussten, wird realistisch dargestellt. Für meinen Geschmack gab es vielleicht zu viele Handlungsstränge, die dadurch teilweise nur oberflächlich beleuchtet wurden (stepmom, anxiety, Arlo, moving houses, dad in Spain, mum's death, so it's quite packed...) Ein Jugendbuch, das trotz seines realistischen Plots trotzdem Hoffnung macht, dass alles gut wird: "Max, if there's one thing I was born to do, it's to spread happiness is flannel waterfowl " (p. 228)
Applause to the authors for taking this incredibly difficult topic and writing about it in such a relatable way
It was a great book with serious and emotional topics in it. Jonah and Max are managing their lives while also dealing with the pandemic – it felt real to me. TW: parental death, anxiety, panic disorder
It really couldn't cut it for me. It sort of frames the pandemic but not in a way that feels right to me. Also, Jonah is a really annoying character and the whole side story of Arlo isn't thought through. It comes together somewhat nicely in the end but doesn't make up for the rest. In conclusion: The author seems to desperately want to transfer the whole Corona atmosphere but fails at it. Maybe due to the length of the book.
Description
Maxine and Jonah meet in the canned goods aisle just as California is going into lockdown. Max’s part-time job as a personal grocery shopper is about to transform into a hellish gauntlet. Jonah’s preexisting anxiety is about to become an epic daily struggle. As Max and Jonah get to know each other through FaceTime dates, socially distanced playground hangs, and the escalating heartbreaks of the pandemic, they’re pushed apart by what they don’t share and pulled closer by what they do.
As thoughtful, probing, and informed as it is buoyant, romantic, and funny, Hello (From Here) cuts across differences in class, privilege, and mental health, all thrown into stark relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a novel that looks at the first two months of the quarantine, and adds falling in love to the mess.
"Hello (From Here) isn't just a book about the pandemic." —PopSugar
"It's also a funny, poignant romcom about the unpredictability of love in chaotic times. . . . Excellent." —BCCB
* "Satisfyingly banter-filled." —PW, starred review
“Sweet . . . Effectively rendered.” —Kirkus
"Realistic." —SLJ
"Not your typical romantic comedy, [it's] a timely update of the genre." —Booklist
"Witty, entertaining . . . endearing and relatable.” —Common Sense Media
"An unputdownable story that YA readers will adore.” —Brightly
“Funny, romantic, and eerily familiar.” —author Kelly Loy Gilbert
“Witty, hilarious, heart-filled, and romantic.” —author Jeff Zentner
"In a category of its own. . . . Wonderful.” —Postmedia
Book Information
Posts
Max and Jonah lernen sich mitten in der Pandemie kennen. Wie schwer es ist, zusammenzuführen und welche Abstriche Jugendliche in dieser Zeit machen mussten, wird realistisch dargestellt. Für meinen Geschmack gab es vielleicht zu viele Handlungsstränge, die dadurch teilweise nur oberflächlich beleuchtet wurden (stepmom, anxiety, Arlo, moving houses, dad in Spain, mum's death, so it's quite packed...) Ein Jugendbuch, das trotz seines realistischen Plots trotzdem Hoffnung macht, dass alles gut wird: "Max, if there's one thing I was born to do, it's to spread happiness is flannel waterfowl " (p. 228)
Applause to the authors for taking this incredibly difficult topic and writing about it in such a relatable way
It was a great book with serious and emotional topics in it. Jonah and Max are managing their lives while also dealing with the pandemic – it felt real to me. TW: parental death, anxiety, panic disorder
It really couldn't cut it for me. It sort of frames the pandemic but not in a way that feels right to me. Also, Jonah is a really annoying character and the whole side story of Arlo isn't thought through. It comes together somewhat nicely in the end but doesn't make up for the rest. In conclusion: The author seems to desperately want to transfer the whole Corona atmosphere but fails at it. Maybe due to the length of the book.