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Providence by Caroline Kepnes
4.0
dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Jon is a lonely kid who gets bullied, but he has one really good friend in Chloe. When he gets abducted, it changes Chloe's life... And when he suddenly reappears four years later, with a mysterious note and no memories, life changes again. 

Chloes whole life is based around being available to Jon, but he seems to want nothing to do with her. What she doesn't know is that he loves her more than anything, but something happened to him when he was abducted that makes him dangerous to be around, so he stays away from everyone he loves to protect them.

Eggs is a policeman with a disabled son and a struggling marriage who is obsessed with finding a connection between so many young people dying of heart attacks in his town, a connection that no one seems to notice but him.

Providence follows these three characters through years of their life. The characters are extremely well developed and the story is mysterious and thrilling. There is so much going on but the story stays cohesive. I think some people might not like the ending, but I found it all came together really beautifully in the end.