But I was severely mistaken. So a brief, spoiler-free summary: Because You’ll Never Meet Me is about two boys who become pen pals. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Because You'll Never Meet Me. A story told completely through letters between two characters is different and worked really well. I’ll have to check it out. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Praise For… "The pacing is impeccable, as letters move from sunniness (Oliver) and bemused distance (Moritz) to both writers exploring their darkest fears, experiences, and worries for their futures." So a brief, spoiler-free summary: Because You’ll Never Meet Me is about two boys who become pen pals. Because You'll Never Meet Me tells us the story of two boys who, you guessed it right, will probably never meet. Each of the two young men has a physical ailment which limits their interaction with mainstream society. Let me know what you think of it! It’s about love, a love of humanity, a love of others, a love of the self. I hope everyone lives happily! It was presumably difficult to appear a strong writer when the narration isn't… "Like I said you've got all the makings of a comic book superhero! The book today is Leah Thomas' Because You'll Never Meet Me. Ollie has a life-threatening allergy to electricity, and Moritz's weak heart requires a pacemaker. It was like a drop slide or a game of snakes and ladders when you’re really unlucky and keep landing on snakes. I really hope you like it as much as I did. Living as recluses 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. Opposites attract—and repel—in Thomas' epistolary debut novel. And I fell in love. If people give you a s**t for being pretty cool, stand up, peel your goggles off and scare them away. Ollie is allergic to electricity. I thought it was one of the most gentle and yet strong male-male friendships I’ve read in years. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Everything made sense and fell together. A story told completely through letters between two characters is different and worked really well. This book had so much good, and so much beauty in it, that I’m surprised to see so much negativity around its ending. They can never meet because Moritz depends on a pacemaker to keep him alive, and the pacemaker would set off Ollie’s “allergy.” About Because You'll Never Meet Me. Ollie is allergic to electricity, and Moritz has no eyes. ( Log Out /  But Moritz would die without his pacemaker. Each of the two young men has a physical ailment which limits their interaction with mainstream society. You are not German. There was extraordinary character development and relationship building. The thing is, I don’t understand why people hate it. Author: Leah Thomas. Or maybe I just want something from endings that other people don’t. Editorial Reviews "The pacing is impeccable, as letters move from sunniness (Oliver) and bemused distance (Moritz) to both writers exploring their darkest fears, experiences, and worries for their futures." There was sadness and optimism and reveals that took my breath away. Contact with electricity sends Ollie into debilitating seizures, while Moritz has a heart defect and is kept alive by an electronic pacemaker. Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas Book Review (Non-Spoiler) Posted on January 3, 2017 February 15, 2017 by Finding Aime. Moritz?s weak heart is kept pumping by an electronic pacemaker. Because You'll Never Meet Me Series - Leah Thomas (6) Include Characters Liz (1) Klaus (1) Include Relationships Include Additional Tags Angst (1) POV Alternating (1) Nightmares (1) Drowning (1) Smoking (1) Explicit Language (1) Gay (1) Emotional Hurt/Comfort (1) … Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas is a young adult contemporary novel and tells of the pen friendship between two isolated young men, Moritz from Germany and Ollie who lives in the US. Some people have found it inconclusive and therefore a disappointment. Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas is a young adult contemporary novel and tells of the pen friendship between two isolated young men, Moritz from Germany and Ollie who lives in the US. Change ), Auburn-stache – he may kinda be a bad guy, but he’s a good guy, too, The ending – it’s great that we saw the hope on the horizon, as unrealistic as it all may be, Ollie – his enthusiasm and strength are inspiring, The cover – the fact it’s power lines representing the COMMUNICATION (or lack of) as well as the fact literal power lines are prominent in the story, The (dark) humour – putting funny bits into such a tough topic without being offensive or distasteful is skilful, The fact we get different writing styles in one book, “The funny thing about character arcs, Moritz, is how you can decide to see them in almost anyone if you look.”, “Vergangenheitsbewältigung. Some really liked it for its unique take on male friendship whilst some of us… ( Log Out /  ( Log Out /  Maybe I’m bias. ( Log Out /  A William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist A Carnegie Award nominee Ollie and Moritz are best friends, but they can never meet. He has a change to get them back: becoming a Shadowhunter. Ollie, Because You'll Never Meet Me's brilliant storytelling narrator, has captured my heart. It was perfect. It’s the fact that the two can’t meet, that they are polar opposites, that makes the book so great. ( Log Out /  It was fun spending time with them, but I will never see them again. I mean, the book is about a boy with an allergy to electricity and one who has no eyes but can see (read the book, you’ll understand). If they ever did meet… Through their letters, they start piecing together how they’re connected to each other, which is, obviously, revealed in the end which everyone apparently hates. Either way, Because You’ll Never Meet Me is one hell of a beautiful book about friendship and family and growing up different. And it’s a book that I love. I cried in front of my friends who I would never meet again. In the book Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas, what about Lenz's father physically reminded Moritz that he was the baker and the father of the young boy that Moritz frightened at a young age? Ollie is allergic to electricity and Moritz would die without his pacemaker, meaning the boys may become best friends but they can never meet (also the live half-way across the world from each other). Okay – this sounds FANTASTIC. In this two year education, Simon learns everything about Shadowhunters. In the very first letter Ollie hints at this, at how he’s aware that this isn’t something that just *happens* to people. Finalist for the 2016 Morris Award. ‘Because You'll Never Meet Me’ is the story about two boys who because of their individual illnesses can never meet so they form an unconventional friendship by mail. Resolution Falling Action Moritz admits to killing the bully and has to do community service. But Moritz would die without his pacemaker. In a stunning literary debut, two boys on opposite ends of the world begin an unlikely friendship that will change their lives forever. Ollie sees his new German pen pal, Moritz, as a potential lifeline. Publisher: Bloomsbury. It was presumably difficult to appear a strong writer when the narration isn’t in your own words but  Leah Thomas’ brilliant writing skills shine through regardless. Two boys who have never met each other exchange letters and form a friendship. Each of them lives with a life-affecting illness. I will never meet anyone who knows me all but Michael who treats me as I will never meet … So this… Tags: fantasy; revenge; ... Then you shouldn't say that you'll be abandoned then. As for Chapters– the hardcover was on sale so it was even cheaper than the paperback and the reason why I bought it. There is very little happy amongst the chaos and heartache. Both boys come from different countries and both are struggling with their lives and illnesses and both come to depend on the other for a … I think you should try pulling the goggles off sometime. If they ever did meet, they could both die. ( Log Out /  Spoiler To You Who Never Loved Me. Obviously there’s some science fiction at play here. Leah Thomas deals with disabilities (both physical and mental), complicated parental relationships, death, grief, guilt, self-esteem, confidence, fear, romantic relationships (both straight and gay), and loneliness and isolation. Read "Because You'll Never Meet Me" by Leah Thomas available from Rakuten Kobo. Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Publication Date: July 2nd 2015 Pages: 344 Format: Hardcover Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Book Depository. Ollie and Moritz are two teenagers who will never meet. Eventually, these two lonely boys form a friendship, and they help each other out through their difficulties of their life. his hands, he hand cracked hands (CH 32-33) Ollie is full of optimism, balancing out Moritz’s pessimism. Discussion in 'Spoilers' started by asterylis, Feb 1, 2021. Ollie, Because You’ll Never Meet Me‘s brilliant storytelling narrator, has captured my heart. There were plot twists that I didn’t see coming but felt so natural– as though I had been forcing myself to look the other way. Especially since they seem to know each other so well despite the fact that they’ve never met. The word roughly translates to “working through the past.” This is difficult to describe to you. August Discussion - Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas After last month’s book which was very female centred this month we discussed Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas. It was my friend Joy who convinced me to buy it, telling me that she felt I have the ability to appreciate endings (at first I was going to deny this, but then I realized that I usually *am* that person who defends even the crappiest of endings). And she does it all so well. And that ending? Have Ollie’s allergy to electricity has exiled him and his mother to a cabin in the Michigan woods with little company besides Auburn-Stache, his unconventional doctor, and Liz, a girl who brings him news from the world of TVs and humidifiers. American Ollie must live in a cabin in the Michigan woods, far from any electricity. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Thanks for putting this on my radar! About Because You'll Never Meet Me. I’m bringing back a meme because I found it and thought it was this book in a nutshell: because you'll never meet me, book review, books, leah thomas, lgbt fiction. And I read it. Moritz , I love books. The way she made Ollie a strong writer, made clear her own marvellous writing ability. Ollie has seizures that are triggered by electricity and Moritz is blind, but also has a … And the award for best narrator goes to Oliver Paulot! Not only have they never met, they’ll never be able to. But the people of Germany, as you have hinted before, do have a dark history behind them. If they ever did meet, Ollie would seize. Ollie is allergic to electricity, and Moritz has no eyes. I love to read. BECAUSE YOU'LL NEVER MEET ME is a sweet, epistolary novel of two boys who are opposite in every way but find common ground in their humanity. They can never meet because Moritz depends on a pacemaker to keep him alive, and the pacemaker would set off Ollie’s “allergy.” Then I happened to catch a blog post on one of my favorite blog's about Nowhere Near You and the happy squealing was immense. Do they not like the sci-fi aspect of it? Pingback: NOWHERE NEAR YOU: A Book Review | N O V E L D E E D S. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Do people not like the optimistic ending? So personally, I thought the ending of this novel was the perfect end for this story. My (spoiler free) summary And the award for best narrator goes to Oliver Paulot! Maybe I came into this book wanting to like the ending. General Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas Pages: 344 pages Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books, July 2015 Links: Goodreads // Amazon // Book Depository Overall Rating: 4.5/5 stars Synopsis In a stunning literary debut, two boys on opposite ends of the world begin an unlikely friendship that will change their lives forever. Half price at Chapters you say? Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Hello people, I decided to do a book review and share my opinions with you all on Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas. Hi I'm Angie Sea and this is A Hug and a Better Place. This book was not an emotional roller coaster. It *is* fantastic!!! I will forgo reading the reviews on Goodreads as you’re review has sold it for me. ( Log Out /  What else can you expect? She is inoffensive and careful. Contact with it causes debilitating seizures. *** I don't know why, but after I first read Because You'll Never Meet Me and completely and utterly fell in love with it, I never realized that there was going to be a sequel. Oliver lives like a hermit in the woods in America, unable to visit the local town, make friends or even watch television, all because of his illness - an allergy that is so extreme it would kill him if he did. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I was ready to throw the book out the window if it didn’t end happily (it ends in that bitter-sweet optimistic way that every book should end with). Many people on goodreads have been discussing the ending of the murder mystery psychological thriller In The Woods by Tana French. What I’m trying to say is this is not a lighthearted book. Just because it’s not what you wanted it to be, doesn’t make it any less beautiful. This post is dedicated to every reviewer on Goodreads because you are WRONG, ALL OF YOU! Ollie finally gets to live a normal life at least pretty close to one he gets a fake every thing electrical and LIv gets everyone to come to his house and hang out with him. They can never meet because Moritz depends on a pacemaker to keep him alive, and the pacemaker would set off Ollie’s “allergy.” Ollie is given Moritz’s address by his doctor and is told nothing about him, other than he thinks that they could be helpful to each other. Simon goes to the Shadowhunter Academy. If they ever did meet, Ollie would seize. So I read Because You’ll Never Meet Me without reading the blurb beforehand. Ollie is allergic to electricity. This is the blurb; Ollie and Moritz are best friends, but they can never meet. This is undoubtedly one of the best books I’ve ever read. That was because officially, I (the prince) was going to die soon! I, however, have a completely different opinion. (If you didn’t like this ending, let me know why! Contact with it causes debilitating seizures. Others said the book didn't have closure and for that it was a waste of time. On one hand, we have Ollie, who lives in a cabin in the middle of a forest. It caught my eye on NetGalley because of the interesting title and brightly coloured cover. I found the premise of Because You’ll Never Meet Me a very interesting one. Change ), BECAUSE YOU’LL NEVER MEET ME: A Book Review, NOWHERE NEAR YOU: A Book Review | N O V E L D E E D S. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. We are haunted.”. It would be interesting to see how different this book would have been should it have been written in third person, I imagine it would have been a lot less personal and the individual journeys of self-discovery would be weaker. So I bought it. Do people not like the development of Ollie and Mo’s friendship? I hummed and hawed over buying it because EVERY REVIEW said they loved this book but the ending sucked! “Goodbye, guys." Moritz's weak heart is kept pumping by an electronic pacemaker. Users who like Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas, Narrated by Kirby Heyborne and Eric Michael Summerer; Users who reposted Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas, Narrated by Kirby Heyborne and Eric Michael Summerer Leah lives in San Diego, California and is the author of When Light Left Us, Nowhere Near You, and the William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist, Because You'll Never Meet Me. "One must always be careful of books and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us". Leah lives in San Diego, California and is the author of When Light Left Us, Nowhere Near You, and the William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist, Because You'll Never Meet Me. 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. Who wants to read a book that only disappoints with a crappy ending? Buy Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas, Narrated by Kirby Heyborne and Eric Michael Summerer. The fun in the novel comes from the boys' opposite personalities. But I cannot tolerate stupidity in my literature, which means that I check out every book on Goodreads before I purchase it. To begin with, I thought it would be hard to get into a story where there was no clear narration and centres solely on two characters that would not be able to meet and interact. 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