I was running from one problem or place to another, with no time left to study, or sleep, or just breathe. I felt pulled in all directions, fighting to keep all these obligations circling in the air above me. It was only a matter of time before something fell.

It's so easy to get caught up in what people expect of you. Sometimes, you can just lose yourself.

• My first [a:Sarah Dessen|2987|Sarah Dessen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1372181953p2/2987.jpg] had a lot to live up to but it met every expectation
• Her prose has a beautiful fluidity to it; I easily read this in a single sitting
• I adored all of the characters
• By the end of this book, I had to take a deep breath. I was crying.
• This is a powerful book that made me tear up