Reread December 2021

I love Courtney Summers. I reread this book at the very end of the year because I just wanted something amazing to close out 2021. This book hits so hard. I want to give it an in depth review because that's what it really deserves, but I can't think of what to say. Her writing is amazing. I can't breathe while reading this book. I'm just sitting there with a hole in my chest needing to turn every page and god forbid someone try to interrupt me.

Romy is a great character. I love her story. I love her personality. I love her family and her voice and her thoughts. Like as hard as it is, I love being in her head. She feels so painfully real, and that pain is absolutely exquisite.

I really don't know how to describe every aspect of this book as amazing. Summers is one of my favorite authors. Every book I've read from her so far has been 5 stars and this is my favorite. This is one of the best books I've ever read and I'm probably going to keep rereading for a long time. Highly, highly recommend if you've never read this.

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This book was nothing like I expected it to be after reading the summary. But it turned out so much better. It was a slow paced, character driven kind of book and that's exactly the kind of thing I love. I felt like I was holding my breath for a good half of this book. It felt so real. The emotional hits never stopped coming through the very last page. I read this all in one sitting and coming out of it felt like waking from a dream. The writing, storytelling, and character development were stunning. This book makes me want to go read everything Courtney Summers has ever written.