first thank you to netgalley and penguin random house for the advanced reader copy 🤸✨

I enjoyed I’ll Give You the Sun, but I definitely gave up on another book by Jandy Nelson once we hit the 6 year mark. So, I was pleasantly surprised when this showed up as an upcoming release!

When the World Tips Over is a magical realist family saga (think East of Eden but with actual curses). Over the course of the book, families hurt each other and reunite all with the crackle of magic in the background.

Does that sound like a lot? Yes, and you can painfully tell on the page. The book is very, very messy, and it was hard for me to keep the stories straight. As a result, also, the characters are pretty shallow — especially Cassidy, who, despite a tragic backstory, is clearly a manic pixie dream girl. The romantic partnerships are also similarly superficial, which is a result of both insta love tropes and invocation of fate as a reason to be together (I.e., we are meant to be!). This tries to eschew the typical foundation of intimacy — time — but instead I kept asking why these characters were drawn to each other and why they should be together in the first place. And I ended the novel without that question answered. For a book that is 528 pages, there was definitely space for character development (other than for Miles and Wynton!)

I have always loved Jandy Nelson’s writing because it is so vivid. Her writing style is just like the covers of her books; it’s as if she can capture the world in technicolor. But without a semi-organized plot to back it up, her novel strays into the direction of purple prose and gets lost among the weeds. She is incapable of writing a purely bad novel — this one alone caused me to feel more than I had in weeks — but I left wondering what or who this was all for. Family sagas are often beautiful, interconnected stories. Without a strong direction (or at least a semblance of one), however, they just end up confusing.

Jandy Nelson's writes books in a the most addictive way. I was so excited to read this book when I first heard about it because I loved "I'll give you the sun." I read it when it first came out as a teenager and it exposed me to so many different levels of YA books. It was the "New Adult" genre before there was a New Adult genre. I ended up feeling the same about this book! I I simply devoured it. This is a long book, and the pacing at the beginning is a little slow which caught me off guard at first, but eventually I couldn't put it down. Nelson's writing is very lyrical and creates wonderful images of the characters. It's whimsical and my favorite part of reading this book. It did take me awhile to form my thoughts and opinions after reading it because that. There is a very large cast of characters to keep track of but you can't help but be interested and in love with every single one. I think the plot is a little scattered at times because of this, but I'd rather have great writing and solid characters over a smooth plot. Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reader’s e-book copy of When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson.

5/5 stars. This book was beautiful. Compelling character, an inticing story and some of the prettiest prose I have read this year. I LOVED this. Thank you NetGalley for the arc, I am so lucky to have been able to read this! Everyone go read it when it comes out!!

I might be able to put more coherent thoughts together later, but WOW has Jandy Nelson done it again. Jandy Nelson is masterful storyteller with such a distinct writing style that scratches my brain in just the right way.

Felix says he moves into books when he reads them and that's what it felt like experiencing this book. These characters are so vivid and complete, and I selfishly want more of them (even though this book is already 500 pages!)

OMG. How I loved this book. I feel beyond lucky to be able to have been able to read this. (Especially since I requested this on a whim after seeing people talk about being excited for it.)

This was told in such a unique and fun way. The characters were so vivid and distinct. Perfect Miles. The Rainbow Haired Girl. DIZZY. I was hooked from the beginning.

This story covers so many vast topics and is done beautifully. The Silent World. The Gloom Room. It was just *chefs kiss*

This book is not going to be for everyone. Magical Realism aside, I think some might struggle with how the “family curse” played into the last two generations. It does feel a tiny bit like a scapegoat to try to explain some things.

I believe that Jandy Nelson is one of the most important YA authors of this generation. To be able to write such complex, compelling, and unique stories, but make them feel universal to all is can’t be an easy feat, yet she makes it seem just that. I’ll never not recommend I’ll Give You the Sun and I’m so excited to add this to the list. Absolutely beautiful! I am in awe.

I really enjoyed this story and the uniqueness of each character. The magical realism was very beautifully written - some of my favorite parts were the "in the time of forever" tales. The addition of elements like personalized letters to tell the story kept my interest through some of the longer chapters. With that being said, there were several points in the book regarding family history and keeping track of lineage that muddled my brain a bit. I felt the ending was a bit drawn out, however, the writing was so well done I often did not mind. An overall lovely story of family, love, and forgiveness.

Many thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

The writing of this book, the collage style that slowly unfurls, kept me intrigued from the very beginning. I loved that different parallels and connections woven throughout the book!

I have been waiting for the next Jandy Nelson novel and this did not disapoint! Oh my gosh the magic that is on every page, even when there is heartbreak you can still feel it buzzing. Each layer of every family members' story is so poignant and connected lyrically, I never wanted it to end!

When the World Tips Over was so incredibly worth the wait! An intriguing tale of siblings who have a very complicated past and an overwhelmingly enthralling future. This book is a winding journey through generations of the enchanting Fall family, Nelson does a beautiful job of putting into perspective the tragedy, secrets and dysfunction that define people’s lives and ultimately make them who they are. This is a beautiful story of family and how we find acceptance and a place to call home. Highly, highly recommend.

nobody writes about hating everything and loving everything and doing art and living life and family and romance and identity and everything in the world that's good like jandy nelson!

and this one does all of that and adds family drama and road trips and colorful rvs and mythology and souffles and immortal dogs and wine into the mix. so. even better.

this took a long time to win me over, and i really didn't care for this "dave" character or the multitudinous outs given to a variety of characters who abandoned their various children or some certain genetic plot twists or some characters' endings or lack thereof, and i've come to accept that nothing on god's great green earth will capture the magic that i'll give you the sun did, but the long and short of it is that this was worth the wait.

which is saying a lot, because the wait was without exaggeration 10 years.

This book started slowly for me, but after my initial struggles, I could not put it down. It is the story of a family going back many decades during which an alleged “Cain and Abel” curse first took hold. The current day children, Dizzy, Miles, and Wynton, deal with the loss of a father, sibling jealousy, misunderstandings, and self discovery. Cassidy, a young girl with an unhappy upbringing, magically appears in the family’s lives. Who is she and how does she fit in?

This book is more than your typical family drama. The author makes the reading experience even better by adding a bit of mystery for the reader to solve, with some magical realism to add to the intrigue. And then there’s Sandro, the dog. He’s the funniest, most sarcastic, and best friend a boy could ever ask for.

Thanks so much NetGalley and Penguin Random House for letting me read this ARC. I see that this author has two previous successful books which I will definitely be checking out.

This was a 'couldn't put it down' read! Love, secrets and enchantment... plot twists I tried to anticipate but didn't. Characters I grew to really care about in all their imperfections. It is a great look at trauma, including intergenerational, and how it impacts the choices we make and how we interpret the actions and intentions of those around us. It reminds us that in our darkest hours, we must find a way to reach out to those closest to us. Silence and isolation never heal. The book is full of people with complicated relationships and flawed lives... it is only when they reach out to one another and accept love that healing begins.

I will read anything Jandy Nelson writes, and getting to read an ARC of this was like getting everything off my Christmas list. No one knows how to write a broken family like Nelson does. I love how every character in this novel, including (and maybe most prominently) the dog, seemed to jump right off the page. Everyone featured in this story was incredibly realistic to me, and their struggles were genuine even when the perspective shifted from chapter to chapter. I loved following each character's journey of understanding themselves, of course, but more than that, I loved seeing how each character fit into the bigger puzzle piece, Paradise Springs. My favorite part was the characters and the personal narratives they had to live, discard, and revise throughout the novel.

My only qualm with this book is the number of stories that were told at one time. I know that many of the characters, especially the ghosts, are meant to be seen as a fairy tale to build up a complex family's setting and history, but it became too much at times. Marigold + Cassidy, the original Falls, and the current Falls all could have had personal novellas with how much content there was in this novel and while I liked learning about these characters, I struggled to see how all of their stories intertwined cohesively at the end. Don't get me wrong, I still cried at the closing chapter, but that had more to do with Nelson's phenomenal writing than with the conclusion of the stories. It felt like shoving 5 pounds of something into a 1-pound box in many chapters, which I didn't love.

I'm so thankful I got to read this ARC and am so grateful Jandy Nelson is putting stories like this out into the world. Although I didn't love every part of this novel, I would still recommend it to readers young and old because I think it sheds light on a lot of difficult yet heartwarming topics.

The characters are fantastic and the story is well written. It's a long book and the pacing could have been better at the start but overall, I enjoyed it. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

Jandy Nelson, author of, I’ll Give You the Sun is finally back!

She has threaded together an enchanting story of the Fall siblings - three kids living in California dreaming of better times and of their missing father.
All three are simply amazing and unique and all three have ground breaking experiences with a mystery girl when she arrives in town.

Who is this mystery girl? and how will she change everyone's lives? This simple story premise belies rivalries,curses,love stories, friendships
and magic, the kind of magic only Jandy Nelson can bring! #penguingroup #whentheworldtipsover #jandynelson

I will never, EVER stop raving about this book. This is one of the best, if not the best YA book that I have ever read. Jandy Nelson is a absolute genius and her writing is phenomenal. I have not stopped thinking about this book since I finished it. Oh, and the ending made me cry and that is very rare for me. I was not just crying because of how it ended, but I was sad because it was over.

I don't want to give too much away because I think it's best to go into this book without knowing a lot about it, so here we go. This story revolves around the three Fall siblings who live in Northern California wine country (very East of Eden vibes). The Fall siblings live with their single mother, as their father mysteriously disappeared years ago after he seemingly rose from the dead (you must read it to find out more!!). Each sibling has a little bit of magic in their own ways, and they all stumble across a girl who seems even more magical then they are. As the siblings each become drawn to the girl, they discover more about her broken background and the broken and tragic history of the Fall family.

This book has everything I want in a story: love, drama, mystery, magic, and heartbreak. These characters have left their mark on me and I can't wait to fall back into this world when I reread it in the future. This book truly made my world tip over.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is one of those YA books that solidifies that YA books are just fiction books primarily about teens. This is a complex read. A magical realism, multi-generational, intense, mystery, love story, coming of age journey. I didn’t love it as much as I remember loving her prior two novels, but I respect her talent so much, and the way she constructs sentences, chapters, books, & stories is amazing. 3.5 ⭐️


Thanks to Penguin Group, Dial Books, and NetGalley for the ARC.

I have seriously gone back and forth on my feelings for this book which I would expect no less from a Jandy Nelson title. I love how she manages to pull every emotion and feeling from me when I am immersed in her books. The problem for me with this one are the magical realism aspects. I have always always struggled to get engaged when that is part of a story and it certainly is here in abundance. That said, I just can't seem to be disappointed with this story because if you push some of those aspects aside you still have a story of family, found family, love and hate, filled to the brim with relatable situations and emotions.

I will forever read anything and everything Jandy Nelson writes and I will happily do it even if tears are streaming down my face. She tackles the tough emotions and struggles of growing up and finding who you are and where you belong.

Thank you for the early copy for review.

A really interesting story about 5 generations of a family and who is related to who (or not). The story really holds your interest as you try to figure out the dynamics of the family and what happened in each generation that greatly affects people several generations later. The family tree in the front and back of this book really helps to understand who goes where.