I just finished this beautiful, character driven story of finding oneself and the complex experiences of becoming an adult. I am broken and rekindled all at once. This book will definitely make my top 10 this year.

“You need to know,” he started, and I closed my eyes waiting for him to punch me or tell me that he never wanted to see me again. “Even when we’re old, like Maggie said … every time I look at you, I’m going to be thinking of doing that again.”

Sean is a character readers won't easily forget. Throughout his life, he's had to make some tough decisions, some of which seem selfish and selfless at the same time. He's dealt with trauma and loss and goes through much heartache before getting some answers. Some answers he never gets - and isn't that life?

I appreciate Helene following through on the ending and giving us a bit more. I had accepted a different path for Sean and was happy to get the best of both worlds.

Sometimes we can't save others, we just have to save ourselves and hope it all comes together.