This is quite a sad, but also hopeful, book written by two amazing YA authors. I liked that it was written in emails and loved the relationship between the siblings.

This was a powerful story about family and the strong bond between two siblings.
I liked that this was told in emails between the brother and sister.
It's good to see that although Bea had run away, she still trusted her brother enough to remain in contact.
Bea opens up about things in the past, and so does Ezra.
I also listened to the audiobook of this, which I also recommend.
There's also LGBT rep with one of the main characters.
If you enjoy your deep contemporaries, you will enjoy this one.
Triggers for death, abuse, neglect.

This was a very fast paced and eventful book. I wasn't 100% sure to start with that I was keen on the format of having the story told by emails between the two siblings, especially with Bea being so cryptic as she didn't want to be found - it didn’t feel like there would be enough depth to it, emotionally. However, as the book went on the siblings communicated with each other better and reminisced about their shared upbringing and I felt like I had a bigger picture of what they’d been through. I was still left confused about some minor things though, but this is a small complaint.

I mean, it still managed to break my heart several times over, even without the true profundity you might get from traditional narration with an internal monologue. I found myself repeatedly just wishing that their mum would just love them because they’re very loveable characters and they’re her kids. It’s the bare minimum a mum should do. I’d have happily slapped their mum and step-dad at any point in the book.

It wasn’t all doom and gloom though - it was really funny at times, especially Ezra's emails. He did also successfully blend the two things together occasionally and was funny in a heart-breaking way, like when he makes jokes about how shit his mother is and how she never sticks up for her own children against her husband.

I loved the relationship between the siblings, being as they were all each other had. I really did feel like Bea could've done more to help Ezra though seeing as she left him behind in the shit, but at the same time she was only just 18, practically still a child herself, even if she wasn’t legally one. I also liked how we initially are made to feel bad for her ex, Joe, before revealing more and more reasons to not feel sorry for him.

Take Me with You When You Go is a gorgeous coming of age story of survival which follows the lives of Bea and her brother Ezra as they struggle to overcome their troubled childhood experiences. Told entirely in the format of emails, this multi POV story allows us to experience their journey in a way that feels very close and intimate, almost like delving into someone’s diary.

The pages are full of characters that you will immediately have an emotional reaction to and beautiful quotes that will punch you full force in the gut. Within Bea’s and Ezra’s story the authors have shone a light on quite harrowing topics such as child abuse, survival and loneliness but they have done so in quite a beautiful and gentle way.

As Bea and Ezra strive to get through all the crap that life has thrown at them we begin to see their own individual resilience come to the fore along with glimmers of that unwavering sibling relationship which kept them afloat.

A tender and poignant book which shows there's always a way through albeit a bumpy one.

“If you’re used to people being shitty, it’s hard to accept niceness. Your instinct is to fuck it up. And run the hell away.”

“Blood is thicker than water, I suppose. It can also leave a much crueler stain.”

“If you’re used to people being shitty, it’s hard to accept niceness. Your instinct is to fuck it up. And run the hell away.”

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Exactly what you would expect from these two authors. Written in email format, too many trigger warnings to list

This was a delightful book written in the form of emails. I really loved the chemistry between both characters and this definitely helped with having both David and Jennifer's voices playing out the story.

This book is written in emails. This took me out of the story and didn’t keep me engaged. This book is so sad and depressing. There are lots of trigger warnings

I could not get into this book, ultimately it was not form me and I could not finish it. It may be one for other readers

Ezra who wakes up one day to find that his sister Bea has ran way, leaving him to face their toxic family alone. The book is written in a series of emails between Ezra and Bea, the only contact they have.

I liked the familiarity between Ezra and Bea, the way they sounded like two very different people with their author's voice making the siblings sound connected yet distinct.

I received this book from netgally for an Honest review.

This book focuses around Ezra and Bea a brother and sister from a toxic home, Bea runs away leaving her brother Ezra behind, not telling anyone where she is going except she leaves a hidden slip with an e-mail address on it for Ezra and they start to communicate via e-mail which is the format the whole book is told in, we learn about their life via these e-mails and watch them communicate with each other and try to heal their toxic childhood.

This book was fine, the whole book being written in e-mail format pulled me a little out of the story, although this is a very sad book I did find that it just plodded along until around the 60% mark where a new character is introduced that changes the shape of the story a bit.

This book is very sad and depressing and I would suggest you are in a good place before picking it up.

Unfortunately the email format was not for me but the book was intriguing! I really liked the bond between the siblings!

A great YA story which I overall enjoyed. I especially liked the format and how it was all told via email.

The bond between the siblings was great to read about and I was definitely invested in both of them.

I enjoyed the twist and would recommend this one for a quick but hooking read

Take Me with You When You Go is such an emotional story told in emails between two siblings who have honestly been through hell and still fighting through it.

I grew so protective over these characters and watching as the two grow and what they've had to deal with just honestly tugs at my heartstrings.

I don't want to say too much because I feel like that will spoil the experience. This book contains many triggers so please be aware of that going into it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I received the ARC from Netgally in exchange for an honest review.

A well written book about family distinctions dynamics seen from the teenagers point of view. Unfortunately the book fell short for me. I found the characters were unidimensional and it lack a little more structure when it came to the emotional abuse from the step father and the lack of interaction from the mother.

At times I couldn’t really see if the main characters were really neglected as they have all the typical white working class amenities at their disposal (roof over their heads/ education/ internet/ computers/ their own bedrooms/ clothes/ information) or if they were just “spoiled brats” as the mother call them at some point. I know emotional abuse doesn’t have an specific look or social status, but having the will to change things AND the information AND the friends to help and support them, it just made me feel like they were not struggling as much as they sounded in their email correspondence.

I don’t know it’s difficult to put it into words because emotional abuse and child neglect are no joke and it affects people differently and it comes in many ways, something that might hut me might not hurt others, something small for me might break somebody else. But as the characters were actually quite strong but not properly developed it fell short for me.

What I really like about the book is the e-Mail format and as we see it from Bea and Ez plus few other characters There some some funny moments and nice quotes and it’s well written and fast paced it doesn’t feel heavy going even given the subject.

This title solidifies the place of both authors in the YA hall of fame. A touching, heart-wrenching coming of age

A story of grieving and giving, of hurting and healing, Take Me With You When You Go asks us to consider so many things. What is the meaning of family? How far will we go for answers? How strong are we deep down? And - maybe most importantly - how can we survive alone?

I must admit that I found parts of it to be incredibly hard hitting so would suggest that readers watch out for trigger warnings before picking it up.

This is the first book I've read by either of these authors but I will definitely be checking out some others.

The story follows Ezra and his older sister Bea, who has just left home. Their life at home, with their Mum and step-dad Darren, has been far from easy. Bea has been looking for answers and thinks she may be about to find some but it has meant leaving Ezra behind.

The whole story is told through the emails sent largely between the brother and sister, which makes it a really interesting way of hearing the various perspectives and experiences of the characters.

Overall, an engaging story about family, particularly siblings, and how family can come from many unexpected places.

This book broke my heart and then fixed it again by the end. A really beautiful story, with two interesting and flawed protagonists.

David Levithan and Jennifer Niven was the author duo we didn’t know we needed. Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan and Jennifer Niven is a story about a boy called Ezra who wakes up one day to find his sister missing. Bea escaped their toxic family home in search of their father and a better life for herself. Ezra grapples with the struggles of home whilst Bea tries to navigate the new life she has discovered for herself. The book is written in a series of emails between Ezra and Bea as they both try and find their footing in their separate yet intertwined lives.

I personally loved this book. In terms of structure and the way it was written, I loved that it was written in email form and I very much enjoyed the short chapters as well! I felt that you could definitely feel the tone of the author very clearly between Bea and Ezra, and this made the book shine because it increased the character depth and relatability of the characters. I don’t think I have many a bad word to say about this book. I would recommend it to teen/YA readers who are looking for something light hearted yet thought provoking with a new structure to add interest to their reading experience.
TW: Abuse, Death

The King and Queen of YA do it again with this beautiful story of love, family and finding your own way.