My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga (Review #4)
"I think about the drawing his drawing of me. That girl he drew, she was beautiful. That girl wasn't a gray sky. She had hope. Hope is beautiful." -Jasmine Warga, My Heart and Other Black Holes I’m aware that I haven’t been writing for awhile. College’s been keeping me busy. For the past two months I’ve drowned myself in the world of Gothic fiction thanks to Literature class, meaning that I’ve basically spent my winter break with my nose stuck with classics, like Dracula and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. So, here I am again, finally able to get back to my regular reading habits. A couple of days ago I decided to pick up a novel I’d been so excited abuot, but never got around to read. And let me tell you, I have not been able to put it down ever since. ‘My Heart and Other Black Holes’ by Jasmine Wanga tells the story of Aysel and Roman, two teens that are obsessed with planning their own deaths. Meeting online and setting up a date to let go of everything, th