When teenagers Laura, Daniel, and Mo return from the dead in their high school classroom, almost a year after disappearing from their hometown, they are assigned seemingly impossible tasks to stay alive. What follows suit is a whirlwind of events filled with magic, music, sisterhood, love, and a vengeful goddess.

BOOK OF LOVE is a book I didn't know I needed but immensely enjoyed. The synopsis gives it a YA vibe due to the protagonists, but Link's craft in developing deeply human characters with wit and humor made it a compelling story that even adults & non-YA readers will appreciate. Blending a lit fic writing style with light fantasy world-building, BOOK OF LOVE is the perfect read at a time when I needed a reminder of the joy of getting lost in a good story.

It's impossible to sum up the messages BOOK OF LOVE explores, and the takeaways will largely depend on individual readers. It's a book about everything and nothing