Trigger warnings for suicide, sexual assault (including implied child molestation), substance abuse, parental neglect, and racism.

• I loved the reverse plotline. It was confusing in the beginning but definitely grew on me. A unique way to tell the story.
• Decent characters. I just didn't love them all that much.
• Olson rushed over a lot of the sensitive topics she touched upon. I needed more emotion and depth in her portrayal of suicide. I also wish more attention had been focused on the sexual assault component.
• I did like that she tackled an interracial romance without glossing over the microaggressions and stigma which still exists today.
• Olson’s writing was lyrical but also… well, didn’t do it for me (for whatever reason).
• The ending was unsatisfying.
• Idk. It was just not something that didn’t grab me about this story. Somewhat forgettable.