I really strong book. I loved the concept and the characters. Such a intense but riveting book. It does have hard themes but a must read! ( )

I really strong book. I loved the concept and the characters. Such a intense but riveting book. It does have hard themes but a must read! ( )

5 stars for the grief/anger/confusion of Cody's dealing with the suicide of her best friend. 2 stars for the sub-par, forced along romance. I like kissing in books, like, a lot a lot but would have preferred the romantic relationship remain more amorphous. The progress of the romance felt fine and organic and more importantly, background, until the I

Compromising at 4 stars because because Cody's journey felt real and imperfect. ( )

I will always be a dyed-in-the-wool lover of everything Gayle writes. While I didn't feel this story as personally or emotionally as her two series before it, it was still an amazing growth through a death and surprise that I had never truly expected. I loved the awkwardness of the main character. The love story was a little too expected and odd for me, but I loved all the formed friendships and the different images of how family is family is family. ( )

3.5 star. Liked it, didn't love it. ( )