“Meeting your soul mate is like walking into a house you've been in before - you will recognize the furniture, the pictures on the wall, the books on the shelves, the contents of drawers: You could find your way around in the dark if you had to.”

This beautiful book gave words to the feelings I myself, could never had described better. Words for loss, love, anger and hope.

I loved how Noah and Jude changed and how their bond changes throughout the years. And I am so glad that I got to know them both through and through because Jandy Nelson decided to write in both their POV’s.

It felt like I knew Jude, like I was the girl friend she never really had. It was like I knew all her secrets and that I had to keep those from everyone as well. Especially Noah.

On the other hand with Noah, I felt like this as well, it was as if I was there with them, between them the entire time. Feeling all the emotions they felt.

This was such and incredibly enjoying read because not one moment felt boring or dragged. With each page something new exciting, shocking or sweet thing happened and with every page, I as the reader, uncovered more and more of the plot of the story.
Because we as readers get so close to the characters, their experience becomes our experience. And that’s why the plot gets pretty predictable, pretty soon.
Mostly when this happens I get easily bored with stories. But these characters ( each and everyone of them) were so interesting and unique. I was always curious to know how everything would enfold when secrets would be uncovered, how everyone would react and most importantly, if Noah and Brian would get together of course.

Overall, even though I loved everything about the story and the character, the writing bugged me a little sometimes.
After a while the metaphors started to get a little bit too much for me. I like metaphors here and there but not on almost every single page. While reading I had to remind myself that there is no actual magic in the story and that it’s not a fantasy book.