Lovely War

Lovely War
AuthorJulie Berry
LanguageEnglish
PublisherViking Books for Young Readers
Publication date
March 5, 2019
Pages480
ISBN978-0-147-51297-0

Lovely War is a young adult romance novel by Julie Berry, published March 5, 2019 by Viking Books for Young Readers. The book is a New York Times Bestseller and was well-received by critics.

Reception

Reviews

Lovely War is a New York Times Bestseller[1] and was generally well-received by critics, including starred reviews from Booklist,[2] Kirkus Reviews,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] School Library Journal,[5] and Shelf Awareness.[6]

Booklist wrote, "Lovely War proves again that Berry is one of our most ambitious writers. Happily for us, that ambition so often results in great success."[2]

Kirkus Reviews called the novel an "unforgettable romance so Olympian in scope, human at its core, and lyrical in its prose that it must be divinely inspired."[3]

Multiple reviewers highlighted the historical aspects of the book. Shelf Awareness emphasized how Berry "weaves factual historical events and backdrops into an exquisitely crafted, funny and, yes, epic, novel."[6] Publishers Weekly wrote, "Berry ... brings to life wartime horrors and passions with commentary from Olympian gods in this love story filled with vivid historical detail."[4] Booklist added that "all that detail folds effortlessly into the story, so uncommon in frame but heartbreakingly familiar in emotion."[2]

Both the written text and audiobook are Junior Library Guild books.[7]

Awards and honors

Before Lovely War's release, it landed on Barnes & Noble's and Cosmopolitan's "most anticipated books" lists.[8][9] After its release, it landed on several "best of" lists:

The audiobook, narrated by Allan Corduner and a full cast, also received a starred review from Booklist, who stated, "This is truly an audio production for the ages."[18]

Year Award Result Ref.
2019 Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio Selection [19]
Goodreads Choice Award Young Adult Fiction Nominee [20]
Whitney Award — Winner [21]
2020 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award — Winner [22]
American Library Association Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection [23]
Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten [24][25]
Audie Award Young Adult Finalist [26]
Golden Kite Award Young Adult Fiction Winner [27]
Young Adult Library Services Association Teens Choices Top Ten [28][29]

References

  1. ^ "Lovely War by Julie Berry". Penguin Randomhouse. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  2. ^ a b c Cooper, Ilene (March 1, 2019). "Lovely War". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  3. ^ a b "Lovely War". Kirkus Reviews. December 9, 2018. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  4. ^ a b "Children's Book Review: Lovely War by Julie Berry". Publishers Weekly. 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  5. ^ Diaz, Shelley M. (2019-03-01). "Lovely War". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  6. ^ a b "Lovely War". Shelf Awareness. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  7. ^ "Junior Library Guild : Lovely War (Audiobook) by Julie Berry". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  8. ^ Adler, Dahlia (2019-01-10). "12 of Our Most Anticipated Historical YA Fiction of 2019". The B&N Teen Blog. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  9. ^ Chambers, Hannah (2019-10-27). "15 New Young Adult Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  10. ^ Gurdon, Meghan Cox (2019-12-13). "The Best Children's Books of 2019". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  11. ^ Stephanie (December 2019). "Best Books of 2019: Young Adult". BookPage. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  12. ^ "Best YA Romance of 2019". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  13. ^ Penn, Farrah; Osifo, Ehis (2019-12-18). "31 Of The Best Young Adult Books From 2019". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  14. ^ "Shelf Awareness's Best Children's & Teen Books of 2019". Shelf Awareness. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  15. ^ Galluccio, Marena (2019-12-19). "10 Best YA Historical Fiction of 2019". The Young Folks. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  16. ^ Sutton, Roger (2019-11-19). "Fanfare 2019 Booklist". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  17. ^ Stevenson, Deborah (January 2020). "2019 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  18. ^ Rockman, Connie (June 1, 2019). Lovely War. Retrieved 2021-09-18 – via Booklist.
  19. ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio, 2019". Booklist. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  20. ^ "Lovely War". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  21. ^ "Past Winners". The Whitney Awards. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  22. ^ "Walden Award". ALAN Online. 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  23. ^ "2020 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  24. ^ "2020 Top Ten Best Fiction". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  25. ^ "Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2020". Booklist. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  26. ^ "2020 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  27. ^ "Lovely War". Julie Berry Books. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  28. ^ Lam, Anna (2020-04-27). "2020 YALSA Teens' Top Ten nominees announced". News and Press Center. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  29. ^ "2020 Teens' Top Ten" (PDF). Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved 2021-09-18.

See also