Review originally appears on the book review blog: justonemorepaige.wordpress.com.

This books hits hard. Over and over. It's hooks are so far in that I don't think I'll ever get them out...or if I even should. I cried so many times reading this, for so many reasons, and I don't think I could name them all even if I wanted to. It really was a story about all the ugly and all the wonderful things. Heartrending and hopeful in turns, and at the same time. I literally could not put it down, even through the tears. This is a book of perspectives, of not jumping to conclusions, of respecting each person's experiences as their own and no one else's, of growing through the pain, of fighting for love, of the power of love, of the many forms of love. Wavy, Kellen, Brenda, Amy and Donal are going to be with me a long time. This might be the vaguest review I've ever written, but I feel like to say any more would be to take away the power of the author's own words, of how she is able to grow you into the person you need to be to accept each part of this story as it comes at you, to make such a realistic portrayal of so, so many different perspectives, so that you really feel like you understand them all, even if you don't want to, or think you should, or wish things were different. It's left me mostly speechless, in turmoil, an emotionally spent ball. I love this book all the way. You should go read this, now.