This is my first 5 star book of the year! I've been anticipating this book for awhile, and procrastinating on reading it because I wanted to love it, but I was afraid I would not. I am SO glad I loved it because this story deserves all the love! I was just telling my kid that sometimes I forget what happened in books, even how they end, but I am ALWAYS left with how a book made me feel. The FEELING sticks to me. This book left me feeling hugged, comforted, loved, and I will not forget that. River's story was written so well, so open and honest, heartfelt and heartbreaking. This was just SO SO GOOD. Thank you Cory, for writing this. I hope everyone who needs to hear this story will find it and read it, and learn and grow and feel hugged.