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Because You'll Never Meet Me
Ollie and Moritz are best friends, but they can never meet. Ollie is allergic to electricity. Contact with it causes debilitating seizures. Moritz’s weak heart is kept pumping by an electronic pacemaker. If they ever did meet, Ollie would seize. But Moritz would die without his pacemaker. Both hermits from society, the boys develop a fierce bond through letters that become a lifeline during dark times—as Ollie loses his only friend, Liz, to the normalcy of high school and Moritz deals with a bully set on destroying him.
A story of impossible friendship and hope under strange circumstances, this debut is powerful, dark and humorous in equal measure. These extraordinary voices bring readers into the hearts and minds of two special boys who, like many teens, are just waiting for their moment to shine.
A story of impossible friendship and hope under strange circumstances, this debut is powerful, dark and humorous in equal measure. These extraordinary voices bring readers into the hearts and minds of two special boys who, like many teens, are just waiting for their moment to shine.
344 pages, Paperback
First published June 2, 2015
About the author
Leah Thomas
33 books580 followersLeah Thomas once wrote from a house in the woods, and now an apartment more or less by the sea (well, less). Her debut novel BECAUSE YOU'LL NEVER MEET ME was a 2016 Morris Award finalist, and its sequel, NOWHERE NEAR YOU, is out now from Bloomsbury. Her third YA science fiction novel, WHEN LIGHT LEFT US, hit shelves this February.
A graduate of Clarion 2010, her short fiction has appeared in Asimov’s, Black Static, Ideomancer, and Three-Lobed Burning Eye, among others. She's mostly a dork and always feels uncomfortable about author bios. If she's not writing, she's likely teaching or cosplaying. Follow her on instagram (@fellowhermit), or on tumblr (cuttoothom).
A graduate of Clarion 2010, her short fiction has appeared in Asimov’s, Black Static, Ideomancer, and Three-Lobed Burning Eye, among others. She's mostly a dork and always feels uncomfortable about author bios. If she's not writing, she's likely teaching or cosplaying. Follow her on instagram (@fellowhermit), or on tumblr (cuttoothom).
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February 24, 2016
There is this standout culture that emerged among 2015 writers of contemporary YA fiction. They seem to have boldly neglected the distinction between realism and fantasy and risked mashing up these two genres together successfully creating groundbreaking, diverse novels about characters that have beyond normal medical conditions dealt with the most creative and engaging plot and usually witty, hilarious writing.
Made You Up
Everything, Everything
Bone Gap
Extraordinary Means
And now
Because You’ll Never Meet Me to name a few.
A lot of said books are debut novels. (Impressive!) This particular novel is written in an enjoyably and adorably smart but genuine correspondence style (that is absolutely fascinating and entertaining) between two unique characters who have the most unusual medical conditions. Cast away by their physical condition and by society, they find reprieve in each other’s stories. Even though they may never meet each other, they have changed each other’s lives permanently. It’s no different from our online friendships made possible by books and Goodreads. Not trying to be mushy but you guys positively changed my life. <3
Despite the flawed plot (which seems common in the books mentioned above), I honestly enjoyed this distinctive novel. I would recommend it to readers who like unique and nerdy reads like me. ^_^
Thanks to Rupali for leading me to this wonderful book and most importantly, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, my dear friend! I trust you’re having a blast! <3
May 18, 2021
If my friend didn't push me to read this book, and in push me I mean constantly telling me how amazing Because you'll never meet me is and how much I need to read it, I wouldn't have picked it up. And now that I did, I'm surprised it didn't get more attention back in 2015. I'm disappointed I haven't heard of it before because the story was great and I did not think I was going to like it.
It's epistolary between two boys, Ollie and Moritz. One is suffering from electromagnetic hypersensitivity since birth -allergy to electricity and the other was born without eyes and has a pacemaker but can use echolocation. Ollie who lives in the woods somewhere in America is optimistic, at least trying to be, and the German Moritz is cynical and dislikes almost everyone.
My favorite character was the 14 years old boy with a sick sense of humor, Ollie. I adored him. He was very likable. He's always doing his best and he was just so lovable! I won't talk much about the plot because I don't want to spoil it but as Ollie and Moritz try to connect with each other and unravel their secrets, we learn so many good and bad things about them and about their dark pasts.
Leah Thomas did an impressive job with the letters, usually, I get bored in these types of books but you don't have to worry, we didn't only know about the two MCs but also a handful of secondary characters, even if they weren't exactly memorable, they were surely well written. I think I should mention Liz here but I really don't know what to think of her. I understood Ollie's affection for her as well as her behavior but Moritz was also kind of right about her.
Vergangenheitsbewältigung!! I learned a new German word, I liked its meaning. Working through the past, something that was necessary for Germany. And for our characters.
While this book wasn't fast paced, Leah Thomson's writing style was exquisite, it was smart. She knew how to handle their difficult medical situations, how to give each character its distinctive style and it wasn't predictable. I thought it would be LGBT as well, but it wasn't, not exactly. It was about friendship. A subject we don't see it handled without romance, usually.
However, while it was certainly an interesting and gripping contemporary, I wondered what happened toward the end. It seemed somehow absurd, I did not know what to expect honestly, but no sci-fi for sure.
That being said, I really enjoyed this book. I recommend it to all contemporary lovers. I think the story was good enough as a standalone so I won't read the sequels.
July 20, 2016
it's so hard writing a review for this book, not because I don't know how to rate it but because I feel inadequate! I hardly think I can give this book enough praise to make people read it but here I go:
5 stars!
I received this book for free but that does NOT impair my judgement of it.
I adore this book. I found it to be one of the most underrated YA contemporaries released in 2015! I had never heard of it until it showed up in my mailbox. I think what made me love the book more was that I read it with my Australian friend, Tanaya! (Like the MC we have a long distance friendship!)
as soon as I started reading it I knew I was going to love it: Ollie's voice just grasp me and would not let go! he is funny, smart, and most of all quirky. he doesn't really have a filter but that's a result from him living in the woods. he's also a really darn good story teller(which is important!).
he suffered from some weird medical condition that makes him allergic to electricity! so he basically has lived life as a recluse in the woods.
the story starts off with him writing to a "fellow hermit" who lives in Germany.
now Moritz! he suffers from another sickness, but he is also blind, sort of. he doesn't have eyes, no, he doesn't have eye holes either. he just has skin where his eyes should have been.
and boy, Moritz was hilarious in his own way! he was such a contrast to Ollie, who was charming, sarcastic, effervescent! Mo was dark and gloomy and very very condescending lmao I loved his replies to Ollie and just made want to keep reading the book.
these two characters were just perfect together and I adore that I couldn't pick who I loved more! they each get to share their story and each made me cry.
this book has that perfect balance of comedy and angst like TFiOS, Everything Everything, & Wonder. but it reminded me most of I'll Give You The Sun because it's a book about the love we have for individuals who know us inside out and still are willing accept us.
since this book will probably go down as one of my all time favorites, I completely recommend it to everyone!
5 stars!
I received this book for free but that does NOT impair my judgement of it.
I adore this book. I found it to be one of the most underrated YA contemporaries released in 2015! I had never heard of it until it showed up in my mailbox. I think what made me love the book more was that I read it with my Australian friend, Tanaya! (Like the MC we have a long distance friendship!)
as soon as I started reading it I knew I was going to love it: Ollie's voice just grasp me and would not let go! he is funny, smart, and most of all quirky. he doesn't really have a filter but that's a result from him living in the woods. he's also a really darn good story teller(which is important!).
he suffered from some weird medical condition that makes him allergic to electricity! so he basically has lived life as a recluse in the woods.
the story starts off with him writing to a "fellow hermit" who lives in Germany.
now Moritz! he suffers from another sickness, but he is also blind, sort of. he doesn't have eyes, no, he doesn't have eye holes either. he just has skin where his eyes should have been.
and boy, Moritz was hilarious in his own way! he was such a contrast to Ollie, who was charming, sarcastic, effervescent! Mo was dark and gloomy and very very condescending lmao I loved his replies to Ollie and just made want to keep reading the book.
these two characters were just perfect together and I adore that I couldn't pick who I loved more! they each get to share their story and each made me cry.
this book has that perfect balance of comedy and angst like TFiOS, Everything Everything, & Wonder. but it reminded me most of I'll Give You The Sun because it's a book about the love we have for individuals who know us inside out and still are willing accept us.
since this book will probably go down as one of my all time favorites, I completely recommend it to everyone!
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November 29, 2017I remembered my Goodreads password just to post this because it's too long for a tweet! Haha :)
I just wanted to say about this book: it has surrealist elements, yes, but it also- with perfect realism- captures how it feels to be lonely, to feel like an outsider. And, conversely, how it feels to connect. That connecting doesn't mean those friendships are perfect. Sometimes you overstep; sometimes you hold those friendships a bit too tightly. Anyway, I think the fabulist elements support the magic OF realism- the magic of finding your friends- in the best possible way. I could HEAR Ollie and Moritz, and I felt I was among my own.
I just wanted to say about this book: it has surrealist elements, yes, but it also- with perfect realism- captures how it feels to be lonely, to feel like an outsider. And, conversely, how it feels to connect. That connecting doesn't mean those friendships are perfect. Sometimes you overstep; sometimes you hold those friendships a bit too tightly. Anyway, I think the fabulist elements support the magic OF realism- the magic of finding your friends- in the best possible way. I could HEAR Ollie and Moritz, and I felt I was among my own.
August 18, 2015
I'd rate this 4.5, maybe even 4.75 stars.
There are times I think that there are no original stories left out there, that nearly every book is a variation on a familiar theme or a retelling of something that has already been published. And then a book like Leah Thomas' Because You'll Never Meet Me comes along to prove that theory wrong. Endearing, moving, unique and tremendously engaging, I'm so glad I stumbled on this story and these wonderful characters.
Oliver is a teenage boy living with his mother in an isolated cabin in the woods. He's deathly allergic to electricity—even the simple act of handling a cellphone or a small flashlight is enough to cause life-threatening seizures. He cannot go to school, and he must live without all of the typical paraphernalia teenagers use—iPods, television, the internet, even electricity. The only people he sees on a regular basis are his mother and his doctor, but he is desperate to know what life is like in the world around him, and he wants to understand who his father was.
In an effort to help Oliver cope and combat his loneliness (in a fashion), his doctor encourages him to write letters to Moritz, a German teenager. Moritz's heart requires a pacemaker to keep it beating, and that's not his only disability. But while the two boys develop a close friendship, they can never meet, since the electricity needed to run Moritz's pacemaker could kill Oliver, and Oliver's electromagnetism could short-circuit Moritz's pacemaker.
This book is told solely in letters between the two, slowly unfurling what life has been like for these two boys who are so different from others their age. The letters uplift, amuse, and inspire the boys, as well as anger, hurt, upset, and confuse them. Both experience periods of desperate despair that the other tries to help combat, as each tries to understand the problems the other faces. And as Moritz begins to reveal secrets about another connection the two share despite living on different continents, Oliver must decide whether to continue to accept his life as it is, or try and challenge it, despite the potential complications.
While obviously there's a little of the farfetched here, particularly in the boys' ailments and disabilities, it doesn't detract from this book at all. I found the characters, particularly Oliver, Moritz, and his classmates, Fieke and Owen, so well-drawn and memorable. While some of the plot is predictable, and at times I feared that Thomas was going to take the story down a path I was dreading, she also threw in some surprises that made me smile. (And yes, for those of you who know what a sap I am, I may have teared up once or twice...or more.)
You never know when a person will walk into your life and change it for the better. And even if they don't physically walk in, Because You'll Never Meet Me is a terrific example of the power of friendship, the sacrifices we make for love, and that facing our fears can sometimes be the most difficult but rewarding thing we do. This book made my heart happy.
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There are times I think that there are no original stories left out there, that nearly every book is a variation on a familiar theme or a retelling of something that has already been published. And then a book like Leah Thomas' Because You'll Never Meet Me comes along to prove that theory wrong. Endearing, moving, unique and tremendously engaging, I'm so glad I stumbled on this story and these wonderful characters.
Oliver is a teenage boy living with his mother in an isolated cabin in the woods. He's deathly allergic to electricity—even the simple act of handling a cellphone or a small flashlight is enough to cause life-threatening seizures. He cannot go to school, and he must live without all of the typical paraphernalia teenagers use—iPods, television, the internet, even electricity. The only people he sees on a regular basis are his mother and his doctor, but he is desperate to know what life is like in the world around him, and he wants to understand who his father was.
In an effort to help Oliver cope and combat his loneliness (in a fashion), his doctor encourages him to write letters to Moritz, a German teenager. Moritz's heart requires a pacemaker to keep it beating, and that's not his only disability. But while the two boys develop a close friendship, they can never meet, since the electricity needed to run Moritz's pacemaker could kill Oliver, and Oliver's electromagnetism could short-circuit Moritz's pacemaker.
This book is told solely in letters between the two, slowly unfurling what life has been like for these two boys who are so different from others their age. The letters uplift, amuse, and inspire the boys, as well as anger, hurt, upset, and confuse them. Both experience periods of desperate despair that the other tries to help combat, as each tries to understand the problems the other faces. And as Moritz begins to reveal secrets about another connection the two share despite living on different continents, Oliver must decide whether to continue to accept his life as it is, or try and challenge it, despite the potential complications.
While obviously there's a little of the farfetched here, particularly in the boys' ailments and disabilities, it doesn't detract from this book at all. I found the characters, particularly Oliver, Moritz, and his classmates, Fieke and Owen, so well-drawn and memorable. While some of the plot is predictable, and at times I feared that Thomas was going to take the story down a path I was dreading, she also threw in some surprises that made me smile. (And yes, for those of you who know what a sap I am, I may have teared up once or twice...or more.)
You never know when a person will walk into your life and change it for the better. And even if they don't physically walk in, Because You'll Never Meet Me is a terrific example of the power of friendship, the sacrifices we make for love, and that facing our fears can sometimes be the most difficult but rewarding thing we do. This book made my heart happy.
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February 6, 2017
When I was about 10% into this book, I was so close to marking it as a DNF. I just couldn't get into it but I decided to power through and try harder and look at us now... 4 Stars! I'm going to admit that I only read like half the synopsis before starting this. I knew it was about a boy who was allergic to electricity and a boy born without eyes but I didn't read the part about the lab. Silly me! I thought it was going down a completely different road to be honest. A road with mental illness and less a road about scientists messing around in a lab. I'm glad it took the latter road though, it was quite different.
I loved the main characters. Ollie & Moritz were two different characters that were so fleshed out. They also grew so much as characters from start to finish so the character development was wonderful. It was so lovely to see them win a victory whether it was a small victory or a massive victory. It really felt like we were along with them on their journey. I did get quite emotional at times as I felt quite attached to Ollie & Moritz. The other characters were okay. I didn't really like Liz or Ollie's mom. I also didn't understand why Ollie's mom acted the way she did.
The story was good. Both characters were very interesting and they had very interesting lives so once I got into the story, it was very entertaining. What I liked most about this book was the fact that it's about friendship. The friendship between Ollie & Moritz is heartwarming. The pacing of the story was good right up until the end. I felt like things ended too abruptly for my liking but I'm glad there's going to be a sequel. Maybe the sequel can answer more questions and finish the story in a less abrupt way.
I loved the letter format and I really enjoyed reading the letters. The writing was also really good. It was easy to read, it was different depending on which POV you were reading and it did actually sound like a teenagers POV.
I would recommend this book & I would read something else by Leah Thomas.
*I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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I loved the main characters. Ollie & Moritz were two different characters that were so fleshed out. They also grew so much as characters from start to finish so the character development was wonderful. It was so lovely to see them win a victory whether it was a small victory or a massive victory. It really felt like we were along with them on their journey. I did get quite emotional at times as I felt quite attached to Ollie & Moritz. The other characters were okay. I didn't really like Liz or Ollie's mom. I also didn't understand why Ollie's mom acted the way she did.
The story was good. Both characters were very interesting and they had very interesting lives so once I got into the story, it was very entertaining. What I liked most about this book was the fact that it's about friendship. The friendship between Ollie & Moritz is heartwarming. The pacing of the story was good right up until the end. I felt like things ended too abruptly for my liking but I'm glad there's going to be a sequel. Maybe the sequel can answer more questions and finish the story in a less abrupt way.
I loved the letter format and I really enjoyed reading the letters. The writing was also really good. It was easy to read, it was different depending on which POV you were reading and it did actually sound like a teenagers POV.
I would recommend this book & I would read something else by Leah Thomas.
*I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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March 1, 2017
I loved this book so much that it almost hurts! It was so beautiful and I fell completely in love with it from the very first page. I'm always a sucker for anything written in letter form so when I saw the whole book was written that way, I was an instant goner. And the subject matter was just so captivating, the more I found out, the more I was sucked in! I really grew to love Moritz and Ollie, they were each so different but complemented each other so well and seeing their stories unfold in their letters to each other was incredibly touching and moving! And then the ending just made me into a total mess, it was so perfect and beautiful and I'm incredibly excited to find out a sequel has been released because I absolutely want more!
September 12, 2016
I admire most any attempt to flip a genre upon its head to conceive something new and different. The only problem with Leah Thomas' epistolary mope-fest Because You'll Never Meet Me, which in retrospect certainly qualifies as a genre-blaster, was that I didn't realize what Ms. Thomas was doing here was fresh and original until about the 60% mark. By that time I was so utterly annoyed by the two mewling pen pals (with bizarre handicaps only YA fiction writers could possibly dream up) that I could not fully appreciate the originality lurking under Oliver's and Moritz's surface maladies. Still worth a read, if you don't mind cringing through the first half.
March 22, 2017
This book is so different, so smart, so well crafted...just, yeah. Everything. Dual-POV where both characters are the same gender is hard, but Thomas did an excellent job creating two incredibly different, strong narratives that complement each other in a fabulous way. Friendship books are so rare in YA, but friendship books between boys are among the rarest rarest rarest of all, and this book was just so necessary. Highly recommend for people who loved the quirky literary quality of Mosquitoland, especially if you're compelled by the premise of Everything, Everything.
June 24, 2015
That was super strange, but I liked it! If I could give you one piece of advice before you start reading this, it’s to prepare yourself to suspend your disbelief. A lot. A lot more than you would expect for a contemporary read. It seriously seems like a cool scifi/dystopia at times. But it’s worth it.
This story starts off with Ollie. He is 14 years old, lives with his mother in a cabin in the middle of the forest, and is allergic to electricity. Boy oh boy would being allergic to electricity suck major balls. Think about it. How reliant you are on electricity. How often you come into contact with electricity every single day. Light bulbs, television, cars, phones, everything.
Then you have Moritz. He is a socially inept 16 year old, lives with his adoptive father, and has a pacemaker. Also it’s worth mentioning that he has no eyes. Yep, that’s right. He was born without eyes. He just has skin where a person’s eyeballs would be. But he’s not blind. Oh no, think bats, think Daredevil. He’s basically a superhero…only not at all.
Because of this pesky pacemaker that keeps Moritz alive (and the fact that he lives in Germany while Ollie lives in the US), if he and Ollie were to ever meet, Ollie would probably (i.e. most definitely) fry his pacemaker and poor Moritz would die. But what a way to go right?
And so begins their correspondence. Ollie with his unfailing optimism and needling. Moritz with his brooding and brusqueness.
I really enjoyed Leah Thomas’ writing style. The two boys had such distinct voices, it was wonderful. The world that she has created for these characters (especially Ollie) is just so captivating and real. And importantly, I’m a sucker for character development and this book has it in spades.
While I was quite happy with the ending (everything doesn’t always have to go the way you expect it to), there was a little thing I didn’t really like (or more like couldn’t wrap my head around). But other than that and the weirdness, I dug it. A lot.
This story starts off with Ollie. He is 14 years old, lives with his mother in a cabin in the middle of the forest, and is allergic to electricity. Boy oh boy would being allergic to electricity suck major balls. Think about it. How reliant you are on electricity. How often you come into contact with electricity every single day. Light bulbs, television, cars, phones, everything.
Then you have Moritz. He is a socially inept 16 year old, lives with his adoptive father, and has a pacemaker. Also it’s worth mentioning that he has no eyes. Yep, that’s right. He was born without eyes. He just has skin where a person’s eyeballs would be. But he’s not blind. Oh no, think bats, think Daredevil. He’s basically a superhero…only not at all.
Because of this pesky pacemaker that keeps Moritz alive (and the fact that he lives in Germany while Ollie lives in the US), if he and Ollie were to ever meet, Ollie would probably (i.e. most definitely) fry his pacemaker and poor Moritz would die. But what a way to go right?
And so begins their correspondence. Ollie with his unfailing optimism and needling. Moritz with his brooding and brusqueness.
I really enjoyed Leah Thomas’ writing style. The two boys had such distinct voices, it was wonderful. The world that she has created for these characters (especially Ollie) is just so captivating and real. And importantly, I’m a sucker for character development and this book has it in spades.
While I was quite happy with the ending (everything doesn’t always have to go the way you expect it to), there was a little thing I didn’t really like (or more like couldn’t wrap my head around). But other than that and the weirdness, I dug it. A lot.
November 23, 2017
Kitabı seveceğimi biliyordum, en azından arka kapak yazısından sonra bunu hissediyordum. Ama bu kadar etkilenmek ? Bunu tahmin edemezdim.
Ollie'nin epilepsisinden dolayı elektriğe alerjisi var ve bu öyle bir düzeyde ki elektrikli hiç bir şeyin yanına yaklaşamıyor. Telefon, el feneri, araba. Aklınıza gelen her elektrikli eşya. Yaklaştığında zarar gören ya kendisi oluyor ya da elektrikli aletler.
Moritz'in gözleri yok. Gözlerinin olması gereken yerde bir deri tabakası var. Ama kör değil. Seslerin sayesinde duyduğunu görme yeteneğine sahip. Birde zayıf kalbinden dolayı kalp pili ile hayatta kalıyor.
Bu yüzden Ollie ve Moritz asla tanışamaz. En azından birbirlerini öldürmeden.
Kitap boyunca Ollie ile Moritz'in birbirlerine yazdıkları mektupları okuyoruz. Dostluklarını, birbirlerine uzaktan bile nasıl yardımcı olduklarını.
Başta Moritz karakterini çok eksik bulmuştum, sönük kalmıştı benim için. Ama sonradan öyle bir sevdim ki onun bölümlerini sabırsızlıkla bekler oldum.
İki karakteri de çok sevdim. İkisinin de değişimini okumak çok güzeldi.
Sonlara doğru sayfaları çevirirken hayretler içerisinde okudum. Böyle sırlar beklemiyordum. Ama kesinlikle çok hoşuma gitti.
Kitap yazarın ilk kitabıymış. Bence ilk kitap için harikalar yaratmış. Kesinlikle tavsiye ediyorum. 2016 favorilerimde yerini aldı bile.
HELE DE KİTAP ELİNİZDE VARSA SAKIN BENİM GİBİ BEKLETMEYİN.
Ollie'nin epilepsisinden dolayı elektriğe alerjisi var ve bu öyle bir düzeyde ki elektrikli hiç bir şeyin yanına yaklaşamıyor. Telefon, el feneri, araba. Aklınıza gelen her elektrikli eşya. Yaklaştığında zarar gören ya kendisi oluyor ya da elektrikli aletler.
Moritz'in gözleri yok. Gözlerinin olması gereken yerde bir deri tabakası var. Ama kör değil. Seslerin sayesinde duyduğunu görme yeteneğine sahip. Birde zayıf kalbinden dolayı kalp pili ile hayatta kalıyor.
Bu yüzden Ollie ve Moritz asla tanışamaz. En azından birbirlerini öldürmeden.
Kitap boyunca Ollie ile Moritz'in birbirlerine yazdıkları mektupları okuyoruz. Dostluklarını, birbirlerine uzaktan bile nasıl yardımcı olduklarını.
Başta Moritz karakterini çok eksik bulmuştum, sönük kalmıştı benim için. Ama sonradan öyle bir sevdim ki onun bölümlerini sabırsızlıkla bekler oldum.
İki karakteri de çok sevdim. İkisinin de değişimini okumak çok güzeldi.
Sonlara doğru sayfaları çevirirken hayretler içerisinde okudum. Böyle sırlar beklemiyordum. Ama kesinlikle çok hoşuma gitti.
Kitap yazarın ilk kitabıymış. Bence ilk kitap için harikalar yaratmış. Kesinlikle tavsiye ediyorum. 2016 favorilerimde yerini aldı bile.
HELE DE KİTAP ELİNİZDE VARSA SAKIN BENİM GİBİ BEKLETMEYİN.
January 29, 2016
This is a very strange book. From reading the blurb,it seemed like a cute story of two friends who can't meet each other,but I didn't thought it would be so different and unique. I couldn't believe half of the things I was reading,it's like I couldn't tell if it's was real or not. The whole plot is created very smartly-you don't come across books like these very often. The story is very engaging,the characters are well written and memorable.
This is a story of Ollie and Moritz. Ollie is allergic to electricity,he lives with his mom in the woods where there is no electricity.A cellphone or even a small battery causes him seizures so it is impossible for him to go to school or any other place.There are only two people he sees on a regular basis:his mom and his doctor. Moritz has a pacemaker and doesn't have eyes,there is skin where the person's eyes would be.But he is also not blind,he can see through his ears,sort of like a bat.So it's impossible for them to ever meet.
They both lives in different parts of world,and even though they haven't met ,they know almost everything about each other.The book is written in form of letters through which Ollie and Moritz communicate with each other.I really loved this way of writing.There are also scenes and dialogues in the letters so it doesn't feel like you are just reading some story.
It's a moving and heartbreaking story about friendship,love,and family.And even though Ollie is very optimist and funny most of the times,his story also has a dark side.This book would have been perfect if it wasn't for the ending.
Ollie and Moritz changed each other's life just by communicating through letters,it's almost like internet where people becomes friends with each other without knowing them in real life. I loved this book,and would definitely recommend it if you are looking a different and unique story.
This is a story of Ollie and Moritz. Ollie is allergic to electricity,he lives with his mom in the woods where there is no electricity.A cellphone or even a small battery causes him seizures so it is impossible for him to go to school or any other place.There are only two people he sees on a regular basis:his mom and his doctor. Moritz has a pacemaker and doesn't have eyes,there is skin where the person's eyes would be.But he is also not blind,he can see through his ears,sort of like a bat.So it's impossible for them to ever meet.
They both lives in different parts of world,and even though they haven't met ,they know almost everything about each other.The book is written in form of letters through which Ollie and Moritz communicate with each other.I really loved this way of writing.There are also scenes and dialogues in the letters so it doesn't feel like you are just reading some story.
It's a moving and heartbreaking story about friendship,love,and family.And even though Ollie is very optimist and funny most of the times,his story also has a dark side.This book would have been perfect if it wasn't for the ending.
Ollie and Moritz changed each other's life just by communicating through letters,it's almost like internet where people becomes friends with each other without knowing them in real life. I loved this book,and would definitely recommend it if you are looking a different and unique story.
December 31, 2015
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book via NetGalley. This in no way affected my review.
The more I think about it, the more I lose interest in reading this. Considering it took me nearly 3 weeks to read only 16%, that's evident enough that it was slow, boring, and completely uninteresting.
I'd previously heard really good things about this book, and I so wanted to love it as much as others had. However, this was not the case. I couldn't connect with either Ollie or Moritz. I understood that they both struggled a lot with their medical conditions, conditions I was really interested in, but other than that, there was nothing there. So far all Ollie had done was whine about a girl called Liz, who honestly, seemed 'blah'. I reckon Ollie was only infatuated with her because she was the only other girl he'd seen other than his mother, and that is no basis for a 'relationship'. Ollie's allergy to electricity was something wholly new for me, and if I had forced myself to continue, I would only have been reading Ollie's chapters for this.
Out of the two boys, I would say Moritz is the more interesting. His medical condition(s) were being born with no eyes, having to rely on echolocation to 'see', and heart failure leading to a permanent pace maker. Because of this, he'd never be allowed to meet Ollie, or else he'd harm or likely kill him. Moritz's letters had more substance to them, and didn't revolve around one girl - a plus when compared to Ollie.
Another problem I had was that fact that this both was structured in letter form, between Ollie and Moritz. By not being able to connect with either voice, and being wholly uninterested in a person's chapters, I honestly could see no other way I could push through with the book.
Quite frankly, I'm really disappointed, as I'd been really excited to start reading this, and was let down so much. Maybe other people would have a better chance with this book, and please don't rely on just my opinion, yours may be completely different.
The more I think about it, the more I lose interest in reading this. Considering it took me nearly 3 weeks to read only 16%, that's evident enough that it was slow, boring, and completely uninteresting.
I'd previously heard really good things about this book, and I so wanted to love it as much as others had. However, this was not the case. I couldn't connect with either Ollie or Moritz. I understood that they both struggled a lot with their medical conditions, conditions I was really interested in, but other than that, there was nothing there. So far all Ollie had done was whine about a girl called Liz, who honestly, seemed 'blah'. I reckon Ollie was only infatuated with her because she was the only other girl he'd seen other than his mother, and that is no basis for a 'relationship'. Ollie's allergy to electricity was something wholly new for me, and if I had forced myself to continue, I would only have been reading Ollie's chapters for this.
Out of the two boys, I would say Moritz is the more interesting. His medical condition(s) were being born with no eyes, having to rely on echolocation to 'see', and heart failure leading to a permanent pace maker. Because of this, he'd never be allowed to meet Ollie, or else he'd harm or likely kill him. Moritz's letters had more substance to them, and didn't revolve around one girl - a plus when compared to Ollie.
Another problem I had was that fact that this both was structured in letter form, between Ollie and Moritz. By not being able to connect with either voice, and being wholly uninterested in a person's chapters, I honestly could see no other way I could push through with the book.
Quite frankly, I'm really disappointed, as I'd been really excited to start reading this, and was let down so much. Maybe other people would have a better chance with this book, and please don't rely on just my opinion, yours may be completely different.
July 11, 2015
I have to admit, I never would have read this book if the publisher hadn’t put it in my hands and said, “There. Read it.” They didn’t say they would shank me if I didn’t, but I’m pretty sure it was implied.
And I would have been missing out. MISSING OUT, PEOPLE. If I hadn’t decided to read it.
Because You’ll Never Meet Me is a clever, fascinating look into the lives of two very special boys. One who was born without eyes but with the ability to observe his surroundings via echolation, and the other born with electromagnetism – what seems, at first, to be an allergy to electricity.
The story cleverly follows their letters to each other. A correspondence that grows from stranger hood, to a bond so intensely strong that I almost cried at their trials and tribulations.
Ollie and Moritz don’t seem to have anything in common at first, apart from both of them being very isolated, incredibly lonely boys. One of them isolated physically out in a cabin in the woods and the other isolated from his peers and other people because he feels like a freak.
I’m not going to go into too much detail about the book. That would be bad. Bad, Kat. Bad.
But the thing I didn’t expect is how atmospheric it was. I got such a sense of Ollie’s isolation, and the world of devoid he lived in. And such a sense of Moritz’s pain and suffering. Yet both boys filled me with so much hope that I fell into little pieces while reading it. Both boys made me love them with their candor and voice and Thomas should be praised for crafting two such dissimilar yet compatible characters.
A stunning book, a story well told and two characters who made me fall in love with them. You can’t ask for much more than that.
You can find this review and others like it on my Blog.
A review copy was provided to me by the publisher and no money was exchanged for this review.
And I would have been missing out. MISSING OUT, PEOPLE. If I hadn’t decided to read it.
Because You’ll Never Meet Me is a clever, fascinating look into the lives of two very special boys. One who was born without eyes but with the ability to observe his surroundings via echolation, and the other born with electromagnetism – what seems, at first, to be an allergy to electricity.
The story cleverly follows their letters to each other. A correspondence that grows from stranger hood, to a bond so intensely strong that I almost cried at their trials and tribulations.
Ollie and Moritz don’t seem to have anything in common at first, apart from both of them being very isolated, incredibly lonely boys. One of them isolated physically out in a cabin in the woods and the other isolated from his peers and other people because he feels like a freak.
I’m not going to go into too much detail about the book. That would be bad. Bad, Kat. Bad.
But the thing I didn’t expect is how atmospheric it was. I got such a sense of Ollie’s isolation, and the world of devoid he lived in. And such a sense of Moritz’s pain and suffering. Yet both boys filled me with so much hope that I fell into little pieces while reading it. Both boys made me love them with their candor and voice and Thomas should be praised for crafting two such dissimilar yet compatible characters.
A stunning book, a story well told and two characters who made me fall in love with them. You can’t ask for much more than that.
You can find this review and others like it on my Blog.
A review copy was provided to me by the publisher and no money was exchanged for this review.
September 3, 2016
What an unexpectedly dark and moving story this was. I have no words. 3.5 stars rounding up to 4.
May 31, 2016
Istyria book blog ~ B's world of enchanted books
I'm going to start this very long review with a question. Recently I read a book and I was very indifferent about it because it bored me. It was the same thing as all the other works from that author. And in that review I also said I would have liked it better if I hadn't been so spoiled with great contemporary books this year. Now here's the question: why would I read a book that tells the same old story with the same cliche characters when I can read a brilliant book like this?
Because You'll Never Meet Me is the story of two boys who will probably never meet. One of them is Ollie, he lives somewhere in the middle of a forest in Michigan. He's allergic to electricity and he lives his life mostly alone with his mother there in that cabin in the forest. One day he writes a letter to someone his mother and doctor said is very similar to him. That boy is Moritz. He lives in Germany. Moritz was born without eyes. Where we have eyes, eyelids and eyebrows, he has nothing more than skin. He also has a pacemaker. If these two boys were ever to meet, they'd most likely kill each other. But they become friends and a lifeline to each other.
This wonderful story is told in alternating POV's. Told through the letters these two boys send each other. This way of storytelling may not seem very new when I say it like that, but I assure you, this book is very new. I have never read anything like it. I have never read two different POV's, told through letters, with such distinct personalities to them. I didn't need anything telling me which one was writing the letter because I could tell from every first sentence. I knew which chapters were from Ollie and which ones were from Moritz. That, I'm sure you know, is not an easy thing to accomplish. Needless to say, the writing is nothing short of perfect.
I have never felt so much while reading a book. And I have read plenty of books that gave me all the feels. But this one raised it to another level. One page I was laughing, the next I was crying. I have never updated my status on Goodreads as much as I did in the first half of this book. I couldn't in the second half because I was speechless. I didn't know what to say other than "the feels!". I was already gushing about this book when I was only 10% in. I knew then that this book would be excellent.
Before I tell you about these two wonderful characters, I want to make sure that you know this is not another 5-star rating to me. This book is a True Five Star Book. I rate with my feels. I always have and I probably always will. But if I were to use the Rating Report and rate each category there is to a book separately, this book right here would still come out as a 5-star book. It's perfect on every level.
I do feel like this won't be for everyone. It doesn't have all the unnecessary angst and drama you see so much off in books these days. It's very quiet and some may think of it as boring. Though I don't know how. I'd ask those people if they were reading the same book because I was not bored for a second while reading this. I was glued to the pages and had to rip myself apart from them forcefully to go to sleep at 3.30am. It was that good. And that's all because of these two characters.
I can find myself in each of these boys. They're both very much unique but also kind of the same. I fell in love with both of them instantly. Ollie at first seems like a ray of sunshine. Positive, upbeat and constantly babbling. But the more we read, the deeper we get to know him. And I felt so much for Ollie. I loved his bond with his mother and with Liz. Though I did not like her sometimes. Then we have Moritz, who's very reserved and doesn't really trust anyone. I can't blame him after reading all of his story, which unfolds throughout the book like Ollie's does. I felt his struggle and I wanted very much to hug him silly. Both of them for that matter. Also, though Mo may not have eyes, he can see. He kind of sees like Toph in Avatar: The Last Airbender. With his ears and sonic waves and stuff. Like Daredevil. It's the coolest thing.
I think it speaks for itself by this point that the friendship between these two is nothing short of brilliant. The bromance, seriously. It's off to a rough start but I love how their bond grew and how they became each other's lifelines. After a while I even shipped these two, though I know that may never happen. One can dream, right? Also, some may find some things about the ending a bit far-fetched, or it ruins the rest of the story, but I didn't. Because it was explained very well and told in a way that made it very realistic to me. The author herself describes this book as speculative fiction, though I'm not completely sure what that is exactly, haha. I really liked it though. Don't go into this expecting a normal contemporary.
If you are a fan of contemporary, this one has to be on top of your TBR. If you aren't, this book should still be on top of your TBR. I recommend this to everyone and I hope all of you will love it as much as I did. Because, and listen to me closely when I say this because I have never said this before in my life about any book, Because You'll Never Meet Me is without a doubt, the best book I have read in my whole life.
This review is also (or -soon- will be) posted on Istyria book blog.
I'm going to start this very long review with a question. Recently I read a book and I was very indifferent about it because it bored me. It was the same thing as all the other works from that author. And in that review I also said I would have liked it better if I hadn't been so spoiled with great contemporary books this year. Now here's the question: why would I read a book that tells the same old story with the same cliche characters when I can read a brilliant book like this?
Because You'll Never Meet Me is the story of two boys who will probably never meet. One of them is Ollie, he lives somewhere in the middle of a forest in Michigan. He's allergic to electricity and he lives his life mostly alone with his mother there in that cabin in the forest. One day he writes a letter to someone his mother and doctor said is very similar to him. That boy is Moritz. He lives in Germany. Moritz was born without eyes. Where we have eyes, eyelids and eyebrows, he has nothing more than skin. He also has a pacemaker. If these two boys were ever to meet, they'd most likely kill each other. But they become friends and a lifeline to each other.
This wonderful story is told in alternating POV's. Told through the letters these two boys send each other. This way of storytelling may not seem very new when I say it like that, but I assure you, this book is very new. I have never read anything like it. I have never read two different POV's, told through letters, with such distinct personalities to them. I didn't need anything telling me which one was writing the letter because I could tell from every first sentence. I knew which chapters were from Ollie and which ones were from Moritz. That, I'm sure you know, is not an easy thing to accomplish. Needless to say, the writing is nothing short of perfect.
I have never felt so much while reading a book. And I have read plenty of books that gave me all the feels. But this one raised it to another level. One page I was laughing, the next I was crying. I have never updated my status on Goodreads as much as I did in the first half of this book. I couldn't in the second half because I was speechless. I didn't know what to say other than "the feels!". I was already gushing about this book when I was only 10% in. I knew then that this book would be excellent.
Before I tell you about these two wonderful characters, I want to make sure that you know this is not another 5-star rating to me. This book is a True Five Star Book. I rate with my feels. I always have and I probably always will. But if I were to use the Rating Report and rate each category there is to a book separately, this book right here would still come out as a 5-star book. It's perfect on every level.
I do feel like this won't be for everyone. It doesn't have all the unnecessary angst and drama you see so much off in books these days. It's very quiet and some may think of it as boring. Though I don't know how. I'd ask those people if they were reading the same book because I was not bored for a second while reading this. I was glued to the pages and had to rip myself apart from them forcefully to go to sleep at 3.30am. It was that good. And that's all because of these two characters.
I can find myself in each of these boys. They're both very much unique but also kind of the same. I fell in love with both of them instantly. Ollie at first seems like a ray of sunshine. Positive, upbeat and constantly babbling. But the more we read, the deeper we get to know him. And I felt so much for Ollie. I loved his bond with his mother and with Liz. Though I did not like her sometimes. Then we have Moritz, who's very reserved and doesn't really trust anyone. I can't blame him after reading all of his story, which unfolds throughout the book like Ollie's does. I felt his struggle and I wanted very much to hug him silly. Both of them for that matter. Also, though Mo may not have eyes, he can see. He kind of sees like Toph in Avatar: The Last Airbender. With his ears and sonic waves and stuff. Like Daredevil. It's the coolest thing.
I think it speaks for itself by this point that the friendship between these two is nothing short of brilliant. The bromance, seriously. It's off to a rough start but I love how their bond grew and how they became each other's lifelines. After a while I even shipped these two, though I know that may never happen. One can dream, right? Also, some may find some things about the ending a bit far-fetched, or it ruins the rest of the story, but I didn't. Because it was explained very well and told in a way that made it very realistic to me. The author herself describes this book as speculative fiction, though I'm not completely sure what that is exactly, haha. I really liked it though. Don't go into this expecting a normal contemporary.
If you are a fan of contemporary, this one has to be on top of your TBR. If you aren't, this book should still be on top of your TBR. I recommend this to everyone and I hope all of you will love it as much as I did. Because, and listen to me closely when I say this because I have never said this before in my life about any book, Because You'll Never Meet Me is without a doubt, the best book I have read in my whole life.
This review is also (or -soon- will be) posted on Istyria book blog.
February 17, 2017
Because You'll Never Meet Me tells us the story of two boys who, you guessed it right, will probably never meet. On one hand, we have Ollie, who lives in a cabin in the middle of a forest. The reason behind is the fact that he is allergic to electricity making it impossible for him to survive in a modern day city or town or even in a village. He lives there with his mother, tucked away from everyone and everything. On the other hand, we have Moritz, a boy born without eyes and a pacemaker in his heart. Ollie and Moritz write letters to each other, thanks to Ollie’s doctor who told him about Moritz. Knowing that they will never meet, not only because of their physical distance but also because of the fact that Moritz’s pacemaker could potentially cause Ollie to have seizure, they tell each other anything and everything. This is a story of their beautiful friendship.
The book is written in epistolary format – the letters of the boys make up for the individual chapters. I find that I thoroughly enjoy reading this format of literature. The format also gives us the opportunity to hear from both the point of views of Ollie and Moritz. As a result it is a beautiful experience to read this book. The author has kept general flow of the story going in a perfect pace that tells us enough about the boys yet the pace doesn’t feel dragging at any point. Ollie and Moritz are two different characters who are similar in some manner yet very different from each other on the whole. The author has done a fantastic job of giving individual voices to them. It was inspiring to see the ‘voice’ change so drastically every time the chapter changed. To top it off, the character growth and development over the book is so well handled that it happens subtly yet is very much visible. And yes, for those who are always looking for more, there is an underlying mystery that connects them both. What more can you ask for?
I seriously cannot believe that this is the author’s debut novel. It is so awesome! I hope that there is another book down the line that will tell us about the two boys later in their lives.
This engaging novel leaves you wanting for more…
The book is written in epistolary format – the letters of the boys make up for the individual chapters. I find that I thoroughly enjoy reading this format of literature. The format also gives us the opportunity to hear from both the point of views of Ollie and Moritz. As a result it is a beautiful experience to read this book. The author has kept general flow of the story going in a perfect pace that tells us enough about the boys yet the pace doesn’t feel dragging at any point. Ollie and Moritz are two different characters who are similar in some manner yet very different from each other on the whole. The author has done a fantastic job of giving individual voices to them. It was inspiring to see the ‘voice’ change so drastically every time the chapter changed. To top it off, the character growth and development over the book is so well handled that it happens subtly yet is very much visible. And yes, for those who are always looking for more, there is an underlying mystery that connects them both. What more can you ask for?
I seriously cannot believe that this is the author’s debut novel. It is so awesome! I hope that there is another book down the line that will tell us about the two boys later in their lives.
This engaging novel leaves you wanting for more…
March 7, 2018
i'm totally not crying right now. ugh, where do i begin?
"There are many things I never allowed myself, Ollie. But you've told me to be brave."
wow. i'm not sure what i was expecting, but it definitely wasn't to fall completely in love with these characters. ollie and moritz... just... i care about them both so much. their voices were so different and interesting, and the bond they form through writing to each other is so beautiful and wonderful and i had to close the book and scream a few times with sheer joy.
just... give it a chance? because this doesn't have anywhere near enough hype and it so deserves it.
“Maybe we're on the wrong side of some metaphorical bridge where the grass is crusty and not grass at all, but sharp little spines of glass. I dunno, Moritz.
But the one little speck of green that I get is your letters, so please never stop writing me.
You got that?
Never stop.
Because you'll never meet me and it's the closest we can get.”
an instant all-time favourite, and i'll be thinking about these characters for a very long time.
1st read: november 2015
2nd read: january 2017
"There are many things I never allowed myself, Ollie. But you've told me to be brave."
wow. i'm not sure what i was expecting, but it definitely wasn't to fall completely in love with these characters. ollie and moritz... just... i care about them both so much. their voices were so different and interesting, and the bond they form through writing to each other is so beautiful and wonderful and i had to close the book and scream a few times with sheer joy.
just... give it a chance? because this doesn't have anywhere near enough hype and it so deserves it.
“Maybe we're on the wrong side of some metaphorical bridge where the grass is crusty and not grass at all, but sharp little spines of glass. I dunno, Moritz.
But the one little speck of green that I get is your letters, so please never stop writing me.
You got that?
Never stop.
Because you'll never meet me and it's the closest we can get.”
an instant all-time favourite, and i'll be thinking about these characters for a very long time.
1st read: november 2015
2nd read: january 2017
February 9, 2017
First read: October 16 to 17, 2015
I received a free digital copy from the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest feedback.
THIS BOOK IS AMAZING! A must-read for anyone who has read Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon.
Ollie is allergic to electricity. Moritz is a blind kid with a pacemaker. Because of certain obstructions, these two teenagers who feel very alone in the world can never meet but they do write letter. Because You'll Never Meet Me is a book completely told through Ollie and Moritz' correspondence to one another. They share secrets and their fears, they tell each other daily details on their lives and who they see everyday. They encourage each other and metaphorically pick each other up when they fall. I throughly enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down and kept saying "Just one more letter, one more letter." And of course, something would happen that I would have to read the next letter.
This book tells the power of friendship, overcoming boundaries and fears and truly accepting yourself for who you are. You have got to read it!
I received a free digital copy from the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest feedback.
THIS BOOK IS AMAZING! A must-read for anyone who has read Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon.
Ollie is allergic to electricity. Moritz is a blind kid with a pacemaker. Because of certain obstructions, these two teenagers who feel very alone in the world can never meet but they do write letter. Because You'll Never Meet Me is a book completely told through Ollie and Moritz' correspondence to one another. They share secrets and their fears, they tell each other daily details on their lives and who they see everyday. They encourage each other and metaphorically pick each other up when they fall. I throughly enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down and kept saying "Just one more letter, one more letter." And of course, something would happen that I would have to read the next letter.
This book tells the power of friendship, overcoming boundaries and fears and truly accepting yourself for who you are. You have got to read it!
June 24, 2015
*I received an ebook copy through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
2.5
I'm disappointed. I've recently read another book about rare illnesses and this doesn't compare. Because you'll never meet me isn't badly written and, ending aside, it's quite original. But at the same time I can't help but say that this book bored me. I wasn't thrilled to continue reading, I didn't truly want to know what would happen, I just wanted to get through it. And when I finished it I was relieved. It just didn't touch me.
Books like this should touch you. They should make you feel something and empathize with the characters. But with Because you'll never meet me this didn't happen. I liked the characters but I never felt like I could understand their actions. And as I said the story was extremely slow. The main characters' stories are revealed through letters, but...I don't know, they didn't keep me interested. Also, the ending was really predictable, I had seen it coming.
I wish I could praise this book, because it had the potential to be a great book, but I can't find many positive things to say.
2.5
I'm disappointed. I've recently read another book about rare illnesses and this doesn't compare. Because you'll never meet me isn't badly written and, ending aside, it's quite original. But at the same time I can't help but say that this book bored me. I wasn't thrilled to continue reading, I didn't truly want to know what would happen, I just wanted to get through it. And when I finished it I was relieved. It just didn't touch me.
Books like this should touch you. They should make you feel something and empathize with the characters. But with Because you'll never meet me this didn't happen. I liked the characters but I never felt like I could understand their actions. And as I said the story was extremely slow. The main characters' stories are revealed through letters, but...I don't know, they didn't keep me interested. Also, the ending was really predictable, I had seen it coming.
I wish I could praise this book, because it had the potential to be a great book, but I can't find many positive things to say.
August 2, 2017
3.5
I really liked the beginning but I didn't love the second half.
I liked that this was a very unique story about two very unique characters and I liked that there were moments where I loved both of these boys and moments when I was upset with both of them. I also want to mention that one of the boys was queer which I thought was really beautifully done as far as handling his sexuality. I think Leah Thomas did a great job creating them both and fleshing out their personalities. This book is completely told in letters between the two boys which I sometimes enjoyed and sometimes did not.
While I really enjoyed the characters, I wasn't overly fond of the plot. There were a few plot twists that I did not like, including a certain romantic aspect of Moritz's plot. The story also starts more like a contemporary with a slight science fiction element to it and then becomes full-blown science fiction. Which I should have enjoyed, but ultimately found myself disappointed by. That huge shift in genre was a huge factor in my not loving the second half of this book.
I still think this is a cool book to read and would recommend it, but I just didn't love it.
I really liked the beginning but I didn't love the second half.
I liked that this was a very unique story about two very unique characters and I liked that there were moments where I loved both of these boys and moments when I was upset with both of them. I also want to mention that one of the boys was queer which I thought was really beautifully done as far as handling his sexuality. I think Leah Thomas did a great job creating them both and fleshing out their personalities. This book is completely told in letters between the two boys which I sometimes enjoyed and sometimes did not.
While I really enjoyed the characters, I wasn't overly fond of the plot. There were a few plot twists that I did not like, including a certain romantic aspect of Moritz's plot. The story also starts more like a contemporary with a slight science fiction element to it and then becomes full-blown science fiction. Which I should have enjoyed, but ultimately found myself disappointed by. That huge shift in genre was a huge factor in my not loving the second half of this book.
I still think this is a cool book to read and would recommend it, but I just didn't love it.
May 5, 2021
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July 14, 2015
Original de: El Extraño Gato del Cuento
Cada cierto tiempo, me encuentro con libros que me dejan sin palabras. Ese tipo de libros que me hacen sentir sobreprotectora, quiero que lo lean pero quiero que le guste a todos. Lo que es imposible. ¿Te ha pasado? Tengo la suerte que me pase constantemente ¿Qué mejor que encontrar este tipo de libros entre tus lecturas?
¿Cómo te explico Because You'll Never Meet Me? Para empezar, está narrado de una manera que es mi favorita, mediante cartas. Enviar cartas es algo que siempre he querido hacer, tener amigos postales, lamentablemente el servicio postal en mi país no es el mejor, así que ahí quedan las ganas. Pero, a diferencia de Ollie y su alergia a la electricidad, puedo mensajear gracias al Internet. Siento que muchos de los que tenemos amigos en el extranjero o lejos, terminaremos con un gran cariño por ese libro en esa parte.
Para mí fue algo curioso, la traducción literal del título sería "Porque nunca me verás/conocerás" o "Porque nunca nos encontraremos" (hay para elegir, editoriales en español, las dos están bien :D). El 80% de mis amigos están en el extranjero y el otro 20% que está cerca, tiene suerte si me ve alguna vez. Soy como los ovnis, aparezco de vez en cuando pero nadie lo cree.
Si tuviera que describir el libro sin dar mucho dato, sería que es como una conversación entre Marvel y DC Comics, uno muy alegre y el otro un tanto dark. (también me pareció como si mi personalidad virtual y mi personalidad real estuvieran hablando).
La relación entre Ollie y Moritz es extremadamente, es impresionante el cambio de personalidad que puedes leer y sentir en los personajes. Me gustó que la autora no norteamericanizara del todo, que dejará varias palabras en alemán aquí y por allá, conocer un poco más de su cultura. Qué tan acertado es, eso sí no lo sé, pero lo que leí me gustó.
El libro no es 100% Ciencia ficción, según la Leah Thomas es más speculative fiction, no encontré una traducción adecuada, pero si entendí bien sería algo así como teorías de conspiración, cosas un tanto increíbles que tendrían algo de verdad. Sociedades secretas, poderes ocultos o experimentos en humanos. No sé si se entienda, ojalá que sí.
Because You'll Never Meet Me es un libro que debería estar entre tus prioridades en futuras lecturas, el final fue... Me gustó bastante, creo que es perfecto, muy pocas veces un libro me sorprende, no lo digo porque quiero hacerme la muy inteligente, es solo el hecho de haber leído un poquito de todo mi habilidad de sospechar y dudar de todo. Aún así, el giro que dio, me sorprendió. Quizá estuve tan metida en la historia que olvidé empezar a sospechar.
Because You'll Never Meet Me sin duda otra de mis mejores lecturas del año.
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Cada cierto tiempo, me encuentro con libros que me dejan sin palabras. Ese tipo de libros que me hacen sentir sobreprotectora, quiero que lo lean pero quiero que le guste a todos. Lo que es imposible. ¿Te ha pasado? Tengo la suerte que me pase constantemente ¿Qué mejor que encontrar este tipo de libros entre tus lecturas?
¿Cómo te explico Because You'll Never Meet Me? Para empezar, está narrado de una manera que es mi favorita, mediante cartas. Enviar cartas es algo que siempre he querido hacer, tener amigos postales, lamentablemente el servicio postal en mi país no es el mejor, así que ahí quedan las ganas. Pero, a diferencia de Ollie y su alergia a la electricidad, puedo mensajear gracias al Internet. Siento que muchos de los que tenemos amigos en el extranjero o lejos, terminaremos con un gran cariño por ese libro en esa parte.
Para mí fue algo curioso, la traducción literal del título sería "Porque nunca me verás/conocerás" o "Porque nunca nos encontraremos" (hay para elegir, editoriales en español, las dos están bien :D). El 80% de mis amigos están en el extranjero y el otro 20% que está cerca, tiene suerte si me ve alguna vez. Soy como los ovnis, aparezco de vez en cuando pero nadie lo cree.
Si tuviera que describir el libro sin dar mucho dato, sería que es como una conversación entre Marvel y DC Comics, uno muy alegre y el otro un tanto dark. (también me pareció como si mi personalidad virtual y mi personalidad real estuvieran hablando).
La relación entre Ollie y Moritz es extremadamente, es impresionante el cambio de personalidad que puedes leer y sentir en los personajes. Me gustó que la autora no norteamericanizara del todo, que dejará varias palabras en alemán aquí y por allá, conocer un poco más de su cultura. Qué tan acertado es, eso sí no lo sé, pero lo que leí me gustó.
El libro no es 100% Ciencia ficción, según la Leah Thomas es más speculative fiction, no encontré una traducción adecuada, pero si entendí bien sería algo así como teorías de conspiración, cosas un tanto increíbles que tendrían algo de verdad. Sociedades secretas, poderes ocultos o experimentos en humanos. No sé si se entienda, ojalá que sí.
Because You'll Never Meet Me es un libro que debería estar entre tus prioridades en futuras lecturas, el final fue... Me gustó bastante, creo que es perfecto, muy pocas veces un libro me sorprende, no lo digo porque quiero hacerme la muy inteligente, es solo el hecho de haber leído un poquito de todo mi habilidad de sospechar y dudar de todo. Aún así, el giro que dio, me sorprendió. Quizá estuve tan metida en la historia que olvidé empezar a sospechar.
Because You'll Never Meet Me sin duda otra de mis mejores lecturas del año.
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February 10, 2017
This year is going to be one of the best reading experiences in my life, I think. One blockbuster read after the other.
Words can't describe the fantastic splendor this book is. Read it. And have your horizons expanded by a light year.
Words can't describe the fantastic splendor this book is. Read it. And have your horizons expanded by a light year.
March 26, 2021
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July 8, 2015
I'll admit I was almost about to put this down at about 33% in because the pacing was just too slow and drawn out for my liking, but for some reason I trudged on and kept reading. And I am so glad for that; because if I had stopped I would have missed what a wonderful book this blossomed in to.
Because You'll Never Meet Me is unique and captivating novel told in letters between two best friends on opposite sides of the world who will never be able to meet each other. Ollie is allergic to electricity and will seize if he comes in contact with it; but Moritz can't go a minute without his electric peacemaker or his already weak heart will begin to fumble.
Above all, this is a story of friendship, and a beautiful one at that.
But family is compulsory. Family that does not care is not family. Perhaps friends that do care are something more than family?Ollie and Moritz are evidently polar opposites in every way possible, but somehow when they come together they manage to completely click and bring out the best in each other. It's so rare to see a genuine and well-written friendship in YA - let alone between two male teenage protagonists - but Leah Thomas manages to write it with ease and authenticity.
Oliver and Moritz are two completely different people, with two very distinct voices, and Leah Thomas makes that perfectly clear; not only in their actions and speech but simply in the way they write to each other as well. Oliver's optimism and inquisitiveness translate into long, rambling letters; while Moritz's skepticism and love of words is reflected in his concise yet eloquent letters.
I do not trust you, Oliver. People like you do not realize what power words can have. Words are impossible to see. Words can be twisted in so many different directions. Some of us need to be more careful with them.While the start was very slow, the journey is worth it. Watching where Oliver and Moritz end up and seeing how their friendship blossoms is incredible, and completely worth it.
“Cheer up son,” she said gruffly, without looking up at me. “Soon it will be Christmas.”
It was February.
December 1, 2015
Oh god. Where do I even begin?
Should I begin by telling you about the 14 year old boy who is allergic to electricity? Or should I begin with the 16 year old boy who was born without eyeballs?
Is it working? Are you intrigued?
You know.. On second thought, I think I'm gonna let you read it and find out for yourself.
At first, after reading the title, I thought that it was gonna be a typical YA book with a little bit of lighthearted romance. (Dont ask me why, I dont know.) But boy, was I wrong! As soon as I started reading the book, I knew it was a book like no other I have ever read before. And by the third line, I knew I just HAD to read it.
This book consists of letters between the two boys mentioned above and how they help each other face their fears and live life and discover things about themselves. It is a book that tells you that you are more than your illness. Your illness doesnt define you. And if you decide to, you can break all the cages that you have built around yourself and be free. It also tells us that the only thing thats holding you back, is the thought that something is holding you back.
And the title is so fitting! This is one of those books where you think the title means one thing but you start reading and you're like ohhhhhhhh.
It was a beautiful book. This is a must read!
Should I begin by telling you about the 14 year old boy who is allergic to electricity? Or should I begin with the 16 year old boy who was born without eyeballs?
Is it working? Are you intrigued?
You know.. On second thought, I think I'm gonna let you read it and find out for yourself.
At first, after reading the title, I thought that it was gonna be a typical YA book with a little bit of lighthearted romance. (Dont ask me why, I dont know.) But boy, was I wrong! As soon as I started reading the book, I knew it was a book like no other I have ever read before. And by the third line, I knew I just HAD to read it.
This book consists of letters between the two boys mentioned above and how they help each other face their fears and live life and discover things about themselves. It is a book that tells you that you are more than your illness. Your illness doesnt define you. And if you decide to, you can break all the cages that you have built around yourself and be free. It also tells us that the only thing thats holding you back, is the thought that something is holding you back.
And the title is so fitting! This is one of those books where you think the title means one thing but you start reading and you're like ohhhhhhhh.
It was a beautiful book. This is a must read!
June 22, 2017
"One day, I will meet you. I will meet you and neither of us will die for it."
I loved this story. (So many quotes!)
Ollie and Moritz were such adorable sweethearts.
As they're writing letters to each other I couldn't wait for the response of the other boy in the following letter.
Their story was mysterious and exciting and I couldn't tell which boy I favor.
They are both very unique (with their medical history), brave and intelligent.
I'm so happy that there is a sequel!!! Can't wait to read that ASAP!!!!!
I loved this story. (So many quotes!)
Ollie and Moritz were such adorable sweethearts.
As they're writing letters to each other I couldn't wait for the response of the other boy in the following letter.
Their story was mysterious and exciting and I couldn't tell which boy I favor.
They are both very unique (with their medical history), brave and intelligent.
I'm so happy that there is a sequel!!! Can't wait to read that ASAP!!!!!
January 21, 2016
4,5 *
Kitaba kendinizi bırakmanız lazım. Sonrasını Ollie ve Moritz hallediyor.
Kitaba kendinizi bırakmanız lazım. Sonrasını Ollie ve Moritz hallediyor.
March 20, 2016
5/5
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