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Holding Up The Universe

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016

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How do both Jack and Libby develop as characters over the course of the novel? In what ways do they change? How do they stay the same? 

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How does Holding Up the Universe distinguish between the types of imperfections that should be appreciated and celebrated and those that should be criticized? Use specific characters as examples in your answer.

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What is the significance of seeingin the novel, both in a literal and a symbolic sense?

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