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OUR CHEMICAL HEARTS

19/11/2018

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Henry Page has never been in love. He fancies himself a hopeless romantic, but the slo-mo, heart palpitating, can't-eat-can't-sleep kind of love that he's been hoping for just hasn't been in the cards for him—at least not yet. Instead, he's been happy to focus on his grades, on getting into a semi-decent college and finally becoming editor of his school newspaper. Then Grace Town walks into his first period class on the third Tuesday of senior year and he knows everything's about to change.
 
Grace isn't who Henry pictured as his dream girl—she walks with a cane, wears oversized boys' clothes, and rarely seems to shower. But when Grace and Henry are both chosen to edit the school paper, he quickly finds himself falling for her. It's obvious there's something broken about Grace, but it seems to make her even more beautiful to Henry, and he wants nothing more than to help her put the pieces back together again. And yet, this isn't your average story of boy meets girl. Krystal Sutherland's brilliant debut is equal parts wit and heartbreak, a potent reminder of the bittersweet bliss that is first love.


Our Chemical Hearts encloses a moving story about love, grief, loss, and even guilt, displayed in a new light within its enclosed pages, waiting to be discovered. – Abooktopia
Our Chemical Hearts is a gorgeous quick read that takes a few unexpected turns as our main protagonist Henry Page tries to undercover the mystery of Grace Town, a girl with a tragic past. But what Henry doesn’t realise is how greatly her past has impacted her present lifestyle.  With Grace as Henry’s main forefront of his thoughts and the slow detriment of his priorities as dream school editor, he soon learns a lot about himself, his family and his friends’ and that love isn’t always how you expect it to be.
 
I adored the characters contained within the pages of Our Chemical Hearts and the contrast among each character and their family members. It was great having them present throughout the story so that the plot wasn’t wholly based upon love but also about friendship, family and growing up. I enjoyed the interactions between Henry and Grace when they were together and the little quirky conversations they had throughout their texts and in person.  The characters felt realistic and honest which caused me to become thoroughly invested into Krystal’s book and ended up completing the book in one sitting. My favourite thing about this contemporary read was the moral of the story about how one should love someone for who they really are and not just the idea of them.
 
Henry Page had a fun and refreshing personality that mirrored the kind of personality you look for in a friend, as he was humble, yet witty with his own little quirks. As for Grace Town, she was mystery that was hard to understand at times, yet you could apprehend some of her infuriating actions for you can’t fault someone for trying to cope with their own inner pain. Overall, I was content with the ending of this story as it was quite realistic and honest; displaying a new angle of loss and the dealings of guilt and sadness and how everyone can express it differently for grief occurs differently for everyone. 
***I received an ARC of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review***
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I am Krystal Sutherland, writer of books. Or, more specifically, I am the writer of one lonely book, OUR CHEMICAL HEARTS, which is being published in September 2016 by Penguin in the US and ANZ, and Hot Key in the UK.

I was born and raised in Townsville, in the far north of Australia. Since escaping to Sydney in 2011, I've also lived in Amsterdam, which was awesome but cold, and Hong Kong, where I currently reside (though I speak neither Dutch nor Cantonese).

Growing up, I never dreamed of being a writer. I wanted to be a) a florist, then b) a volcanologist, then c) an actress. It wasn't until shortly after my 18th birthday that I sat down to write my first (terrible) novel.

OUR CHEMICAL HEARTS, thankfully, is slightly better than that hot mess. Nonetheless, I am notoriously bad at explaining what it's about, except to say that it involves the terribly tragic and awful experience of falling in love for the first time.

I have no pets and no children, but in Amsterdam I owned a bicycle called Kim Kardashian. It was somewhat difficult to get along with. I was fond of it regardless.



Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland
54 Comments
Cordelia
5/10/2016 02:23:18 pm

cover lust much 😍😍😍😍

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:50:42 am

It is such a gorgeous cover and lovely edition to the bookshelf

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Cordelia
7/10/2016 10:42:24 pm

If they sell it at my local Kmart store I'll just have to get 🙈🙈 I can't resist a gorgeous cover

Abooktopia link
8/10/2016 11:56:09 am

Do tell me if you do ever get the chance to purchase it! And how you found it to be.

Cordelia
8/10/2016 09:14:36 pm

Will do!

Nolly Kerkswartech
5/10/2016 02:34:54 pm

Is this a contemporary read...?

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:51:08 am

Yes it is!

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Kelly S
5/10/2016 02:53:17 pm

I adore your photos on Instagram for this book!! Thought I should just let you know :)

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:52:55 am

Naww I'm so glad you enjoy my photos!

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Kelly S
6/10/2016 05:34:08 pm

How could I not 😘😘

Ana
5/10/2016 03:23:11 pm

I reckon I'll give this one a shot 😃

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:53:34 am

Yay! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have if not more

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Jacky
5/10/2016 03:49:31 pm

I always wondered what this book was about. I reckon I'll buy it next time I go down to the shops since it sounds good 🐟🐟🐟

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:54:38 am

It's such a lovely edition to the bookshelf and will look gorgeous on your shelf as the spine is even gorgeous! I hope you enjoy the read and the story that lays within.

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Jacky
6/10/2016 07:43:42 pm

Oh definitely! I can't wait to add it to the collection and to enjoy the read 😄

Abooktopia link
8/10/2016 11:56:42 am

And a marvelous collection it must be.

Kiesha
5/10/2016 04:35:23 pm

Love the concept of this

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:55:02 am

It is quite lovely

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Kiesha
8/10/2016 11:48:06 am

I finished reading it and damn I quite enjoyed it :D

Courtney Parks
5/10/2016 04:59:50 pm

Gorgeous review darling!

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:55:33 am

Thank you so much! I'm glad that you enjoy it

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Courtney Parks
7/10/2016 04:27:16 pm

No problem as always gorgeous 💕💕

Valerie Winehouse
5/10/2016 06:37:17 pm

Not much of a contemporary fan... but I do adore the cover and I find that I've quite enjoyed the books you've reviewed in the past so I'm going to give it a shot and see how it goes

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:56:21 am

I hope you enjoy it as it is a nice simplistic read with a lovely cover.

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Valerie Winehouse
6/10/2016 09:01:39 pm

Usually not a fan of contempt but I am always a fan for the covers 🙈

Abooktopia link
8/10/2016 11:57:20 am

The covers are always a bit of a winner

Elysa
5/10/2016 07:00:45 pm

Well I know what I'll be buying for my cover lust shelf 😂😂

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:56:50 am

Can't resist that cover lust. You just have to give in to it!

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Eylsa
7/10/2016 07:26:52 am

That one does!

Amyn
5/10/2016 07:36:49 pm

I was wondering when you were going to post up this review hehehe. Loved the photos btw!!

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:57:34 am

It was bound to be uploaded sooner or later and I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed my photos of the book!

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Amyn
8/10/2016 09:12:01 am

Of course! I love the honesty of them

Abooktopia link
8/10/2016 11:58:03 am

Naww thank you so much! That truly means a lot to me.

Vicky
5/10/2016 07:45:38 pm

Can't wait to read this!

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:57:59 am

Enjoy!

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Delilah
5/10/2016 08:28:22 pm

Just ordered this book in with Holding Up the Universe (:

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:58:44 am

You are going to love reading the two side by side! I recommend reading Our Chemical Hearts first and then Holding Up The Universe

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 08:59:04 am

As I suggestion

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Delilah
7/10/2016 10:43:47 pm

Sounds like a plan. I've heard Niven makes you cry at the end

Abooktopia link
8/10/2016 11:58:55 am

That it does

Kelly Stephenson
5/10/2016 08:56:01 pm

This sound intriguing. Like the sound of how its realistic and sounds to the norm

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 09:00:18 am

It was quite lovely read and I enjoy it

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Shaye
5/10/2016 09:37:23 pm

Will fans of TFIOS enjoy it?

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 09:02:01 am

They say it is like a John Green meets Rainbow Rowell

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Shaye
7/10/2016 04:27:41 pm

I'll just have to check it out if that's the case

Eliza Mullengerina
5/10/2016 11:31:40 pm

Will have to add this one for the monthly reads

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 09:02:30 am

Do hope you enjoy it when you get the chance to read it!

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Chandrasekhar
6/10/2016 07:31:09 am

Heard so much about this may just have to check out and read

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Abooktopia link
6/10/2016 09:03:02 am

You definitely should and I do hope you enjoy the story contained within

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Chandrasekhar
8/10/2016 03:49:24 pm

Same here 😊✨

Bianca
6/10/2016 03:55:43 pm

Just popped my name down to borrow this!

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Abooktopia link
8/10/2016 11:59:47 am

WOOH!! I hope you enjoy this simplistic read.

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