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The way I wasn’t really sure I’d be into this book…. Wow was I wrong. Just a little over a day and I’m more than halfway through.

No spoilers here... other than Kathleen Glasgow is one of the best YA contemporary writers around. Great book.

I liked this book a lot more than I thought I was going to. I wasn't sure what to expect going in, but I really liked how the author explains how each person was affected, not just the main character and the brother.

This is one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. As a pediatrician, the author’s note made me cry. 12 years old… What an amazing read.

I feel like this book really nails the teenage angst experience that is so all-consuming when you're in it. I felt Emory's pain so vividly and her desire to be noticed and seen as she is, rather than as all these labels put on her by other people. I think that is a universal feeling that we can all relate to.

This wasn't a usual read for me but I enjoyed challenging myself to read about a darker subject matter and it has changed my perspective on ideas around drug addiction.

Bailey wrote: "I liked this book a lot more than I thought I was going to. I wasn't sure what to expect going in, but I really liked how the author explains how each person was affected, not just the main charact..."

100% agree with this. For me it was the parents and their changing perspectives that I found really unique - they were real people who made mistakes rather than villains.

El wrote: "Bailey wrote: "I liked this book a lot more than I thought I was going to. I wasn't sure what to expect going in, but I really liked how the author explains how each person was affected, not just t..."

I agree! I liked how they changed, adapted, and grew throughout the story.

In the beginning I was kind of bored and didn't like it at all... but wow when part two started things finally started ramping up! I'd give part 1 3 stars and part 2 5 lol so averaged it to 4

Quinty (Taylor's Version) wrote: "In the beginning I was kind of bored and didn't like it at all... but wow when part two started things finally started ramping up! I'd give part 1 3 stars and part 2 5 lol so averaged it to 4"

That's a pretty good review, hahaha!