I think books like this one are necessary for our teens to be reading. I think learning how to recognize depression and other issues is vital to learning how to accept and help people in these circumstances. I also think that there is value to learning how to recognize symptoms within ourselves and seeing that there is no shame in seeking therapy or medication or whatever an individual needs to help them get through depression, anxiety, bi-polar, or anything else they might be suffering from.

The romance is essential to the story as well. It helps to see that it is possible to form relationships and friendships and have people accept you the way that you are. It's vital to teens who might be going through something like this to see that not everyone will judge you and that most people will truly care to see you get better.

I love that Ellie went to visit Vivi. This part was one of my favorites in the book, it showed that even if we don't show our best self to people, they can sometimes see through that and see when we need someone.

Some quotes I loved: "He's the ring to my Frodo, the wardrobe to my Lucy Pevensie." "Even the constellations can see us now: we are seventeen and shattered and still dancing. We have messy, throbbing hearts, and we are stronger than anyone could ever know." "That's the thing they never tell you about love stories: just because one ends, that doesn't mean it failed. A cherry pie isn't a failure just because you eat it all. It's perfect for what it is, and then it's gone."