To be honest, I was really enjoying this book until we reached a certain point. Valerie and Noah were great characters, and I appreciated how Valerie's health issue was addressed in the story. Noah's persistence and Valerie's relationships with her friends were also highlights for me. However, things started going downhill for me after the incident with her mom. The storyline about the bandits had potential, but I couldn't help but question why it seemed like all the victims were our main characters. It would have been more impactful if the trauma wasn't solely focused on them. I just wish I had enjoyed the second half of the book more. It left me wanting something more from the story.