3.25
I received a free digital copy from the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest feedback.

Ben and Josh are nine years old and best of friends before an accident during recess ends up with one boy in hospital in an induced coma and the other refusing to speak about what had really happened. Ben's mother Maddie and Josh's parents Lewis and Johanna are left to try and sort out the pieces which may reveal some secrets better left hidden.

Overall this was an interesting and heartfelt read. But when the characters getting hurt are children, you really feel like more should be done to find out the facts. I felt quite frustrated reading it, particularly in Johanna's chapters as I felt like she and Lewis should have been doing so much more to get Josh to talk. Two months later and he still hasn't admitted what happens. How is that okay when a young child is sitting in hospital with brain damage? I also couldn't believe how lax Maddie was at times with finding out the whole story as well. She definitely lacked some kind of drive and I did feel like most of the adult characters were just a bit weak and pathetic. I do think the end of the story, heartbreaking as it was, brought light to a situation that is becoming more widespread in current society and that, if anything, is important.

While this book is short at only 200 pages or so, it felt much longer. But if you're looking for a read to pull at the heartstrings, it's probably one for you