Rainbow Rowell

The World Book Day title from international bestseller Rainbow Rowell.

World Book Day Edition 2016

Kindred Spirits

chloe rae

I wanted this to be about 3 times as long as it actually was. Super adorable and quick read.

Izza

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una historia corta,divertida y tierna para poder leer en solamente 1 hora.

Natalia Hernandez

'Everybody likes everything these days. The whole world is a nerd.' 'Are you mad because other people like Star Wars? Are you mad because people like me like Star Wars?' 'Maybe.' If you broke Elena's heart, Star Wars would spill out. So when she decides to queue outside her local cinema to see the new movie, she's expecting a celebration with crowds of people who love Han, Luke and Leia just as much as she does. What she's not expecting is to be last in a line of only three people; to have to pee into a collectible Star Wars soda cup behind a dumpster or to meet that unlikely someone who just might truly understand the way she feels. Kindred Spirits is an engaging short story by Rainbow Rowell, author of the bestselling Eleanor & Park, Fangirl and Carry On, and is part of a handful of selected short reads specially produced for World Book Day.

Vilde

A solid short story from Rainbow Rowell, all the feels and the cuteness.

Jaclyn

THIS IS THE CUTEST!!!! It's literally about these three people who wait in line for days to see Star Wars. As a Star Wars fan, I totally related. As somebody who has camped out and waited on multiple lines, I completely related. I just wished it was longer!!! It was absolutely adorable and hysterical. So many moments where I was cracking up. This entire story put a huge smile on my face the entire time I read it and I couldn't get enough of it. It's SUPER short and extremely easy and fun to read. Definitely pick this one up!!! Loved it!!

Flavia Louise

4.5 stars
Rainbow Rowell can do no wrong to my current knowledge.
This was simply beautiful!
So geeky and so real.

Robin M Cabana

"If you break Elena's heart, Star Wars would spill out." 

This story is just another reason why Rainbow Rowell is my imaginary BFF. (I met her once and must have seemed like a total crazy person telling her this!) In an age of online ticket sales and seat reservations, Elena is a teenager waiting on line with two other people for the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And while this is a short story, it really dives into what it means to be a nerd and a Star Wars fan, and celebrates the friendships you can make waiting on line for something you love.

Becky

Rainbow Rowell is a flawless human being. I mean, she wrote a World Book Day book about the new Star Wars film, how cool is that? I didn't think she could be cooler, but this book proves me wrong.

It was just an enjoyable short read. Do I wish there was more to it? Obviously. Did I like what I got anyway? Well, duh!

I wanted to read something fluffy and shot and that's what I got... maybe even TOO short, which is basically the only problem I had with this, I wanted more.

Also, I've never connected so thoroughly with a character as I did with Elena. Rainbow knows me so well.

Jocelyn Poh

Tânia Borges

Анастасия Розова

Hi, I'm Anastasia and I've never seen a Star Wars movie! Here, I said it. Throw rotten tomatoes at me. 

Anyway, despite that little embarrassing fact, I really liked this short story. I'm grateful it wasn't filled with a lot of references, so I didn't feel confused at all. But I did like the geekiness of it and the feeling it gave me. And the characters were pretty interesting, although I can't say I loved them, it's only this long. 

I'm glad I've finally read this story, I love Rainbow Rowell's writing, so it was nice to revisit it. And nice to read something out of my school readings, cause I've been doing only those lately...

Kath Lau

Another one that I finished in one sitting. I read this while we’re on our way to Frankfurt and was smiling the whole time while reading it. It’s a very short and adorable read. I can relate to Elena as a fangirl (not with Star Wars though). I’m not a Star Wars fan but I know most of the characters names from the movie because I used to collect Star Wars cards before when I was a kid. Kindred Spirits has an engaging story and the characters felt very real to me. I loved the humors too. There were a lot of funny moments in this 62-page read but I wish it was much longer than that! I read Rowell’s other novels and I think this is now one of my favorites from her. My number one is Eleanor and Park. If you love Star Wars and you’re in for a quick read, this one is perfect for you.

Lonneke

Gahhh. This was so fun! and I never even saw any Star Wars movie (Iknow, wherehaveIbeen?). Elena and Gabe are so cute and nerdy and I loveeee it.

razan 

adorable ,funny ,and more please !!
i just love the real-ness* in Rainbow Rowell's way of telling stories .

b.andherbooks

An adorable short story of a meeting of kindred spirits while waiting in line for 2015's Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Rowell is obviously a Star Wars fan as evident by the great banter between the characters. While short, you really feel like you get to know Elena and her fellow line geeks. I'm only sad my local Indie did not have a hardcover copy of this tale for Local Bookstore Day.

Amanda 

Super cute short story. It made me want to watch Star Wars again and enjoy all the geekiness.

Émilie 

Une petite nouvelle agréable pour les fan de Rainbow Rowell et de Star wars. 
Seulement une cinquantaine de pages, je l'ai dévorée très rapidement.

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Christina Hufford

Really funny to buy this book on a whim and read it the day after I watched The Force Awakens twice in two days.

Charlot van Dijk

Ik had al 2 boeken gelezen van Rainbow Rowell, en ook dit kleine boekje zag ik staan. Ik hou totaal niet van Star Wars, maar de manier waarop zij schrijft, spreekt mij wel aan. Dus toch dit boekje meegenomen. En daar heb ik geen spijt van! Het verhaal verliep vlot, en ook al werden er wat Star Wars referenties gemaakt, het gaat voornamelijk over vriendschap en de nerd zijn, terwijl anderen misschien wel meer nerd zijn. Ik heb weer genoten van dit prachtige kleine boekje.

 Bruna Acioly Leão

How does she even do this?
This story was soo cute and fun! I love Star Wars, so that element was awesome as well.
I want more of these characters!

Giulia 

3.5/5 
Carino ;) mi ci sono ritrovata, soprattutto nella coda xD fatta una volta non ci pensi due volte a non farla mai più!

Kindred Spirits World Book Day Edition 2016

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