Zusatztext ? "[Niven] creates two indelible characters and a heart-stopping romance." Publishers Weekly starred review ? "Written in short chapters of alternating perspectives! this is a thoughtful exploration of identity and self-acceptance! with commentary on overcoming adversities that will hit close to home." School Library Journal starred review ? "This is a worthy addition to any young adult collection; the story is engaging and difficult to put down." VOYA starred review "Niven's honest writing shares a story of friendship! confidence! strength! and identityand it's not one to be missed ." Buzzfeed.com "Libby and Jack are two characters who will reach out of the page and climb into your heart! . . . [A] beautiful love story." Justine Magazine "A novel about love and how important it is to be seen." Popsugar.com "Moving. . . . The true heart of the tale lies in personal growth and learning to love yourself." Bookish.com I've never fallen in love with characters as fast as I fell for Libby and Jack. . . . Holding Up the Universe is a beautiful reminder of the power of understanding. Jay Asher! #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thirteen Reasons Why Gorgeously written and oh-so-deeply felt! Holding Up the Universe contains one of my favorite characters of all time! You will absolutely fall in love with Libby Strout! Nicola Yoon! #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything! Everything At once hilarious and achingly poignant! Jennifer Niven's Holding up the Universe brims with love and heart and hope. A gorgeous! life-affirming book thatlike its lovable and resilient main character! Libbywill make you want to open your arms wide! lift your face to the sky! and twirl. Kerry Kletter! author of The First Time She Drowned Praise for All the Bright Places: [A] heartbreaking love story about two funny! fragile! and wildly damaged high school kids. Entertainment Weekly A do-not-miss for fans of Eleanor & Park and The Fault in Our Stars ! and basically anyone who can breathe. Justine Magazine At the hearta big oneof All the Bright Places lies a charming love story about this unlikely and endearing pair of broken teenagers. The New York Times Book Review Informationen zum Autor JENNIFER NIVEN is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of All the Bright Places, Holding Up the Universe and Breathless . Her books have been translated in over 75 languages and have won literary awards around the world. An Emmy-award winning screenwriter, she co-wrote the script for the All the Bright Places movie currently streaming on Netflix and starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith. She is also the author of several narrative nonfiction titles and the Velva Jean historical fiction series. Jennifer divides her time between coastal Georgia and Los Angeles with her husband and literary cats. Klappentext A New York Times Bestseller From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone-and love someone-for who they truly are. Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed "America's Fattest Teen." But no one's taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really is. Following her mom's death, she's been picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father and her own grief. Now, Libby's ready: for high school, for new friends, for love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO OFFER. In that moment, I know the part I want...

★ "[Niven] creates two indelible characters and a heart-stopping romance." —Publishers Weekly starred review

★ "Written in short chapters of alternating perspectives, this is a thoughtful exploration of identity and self-acceptance, with commentary on overcoming adversities that will hit close to home." —School Library Journal starred review
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*★ "This is a worthy addition to any young adult collection; the story is engaging and difficult to put down." —VOYA starred review

"Niven’s honest writing shares a story of friendship, confidence, strength, and identity—and it’s not one to be missed." *—Buzzfeed

"Libby and Jack are two characters who will reach out of the page and climb into your heart! . . . [A] beautiful love story." —Justine Magazine
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"A novel about love and how important it is to be seen." —*Popsugar

"Moving. . . . The true heart of the tale lies in personal growth and learning to love yourself." **—Bookish
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“I've never fallen in love with characters as fast as I fell for Libby and Jack. . . . Holding Up the Universe is a beautiful reminder of the power of understanding.” —Jay Asher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thirteen Reasons Why
 
“Gorgeously written and oh-so-deeply felt, Holding Up the Universe contains one of my favorite characters of all time! You will absolutely fall in love with Libby Strout!” —Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything
 
“At once hilarious and achingly poignant, Jennifer Niven’s Holding up the Universe brims with love and heart and hope. A gorgeous, life-affirming book that—like its lovable and resilient main character, Libby—will make you want to open your arms wide, lift your face to the sky, and twirl.” —Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned

**Praise for *All the Bright Places:

“[A] heartbreaking love story about two funny, fragile, and wildly damaged high school kids.” —Entertainment Weekly
 
“A do-not-miss for fans of Eleanor & Park and The Fault in Our Stars*, and basically anyone who can breathe.” —Justine Magazine
 
“At the heart—a big one—of All the Bright Places lies a charming love story about this unlikely and endearing pair of broken teenagers.” —The New York Times Book Review
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JENNIFER NIVEN is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of All the Bright Places, Holding Up the Universe and Breathless. Her books have been translated in over 75 languages and have won literary awards around the world. An Emmy-award winning screenwriter, she co-wrote the script for the All the Bright Places movie— currently streaming on Netflix and starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith. She is also the author of several narrative nonfiction titles and the Velva Jean historical fiction series. Jennifer divides her time between coastal Georgia and Los Angeles with her husband and literary cats.

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A New York Times Bestseller

From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone-and love someone-for who they truly are.

Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed "America's Fattest Teen." But no one's taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really is. Following her mom's death, she's been picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father and her own grief. Now, Libby's ready: for high school, for new friends, for love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO OFFER. In that moment, I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do anything.

Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin, too. Yes, he's got swagger, but he's also mastered the impossible art of giving people what they want, of fitting in. What no one knows is that Jack has a newly acquired s…