I cannot stop thinking about this book at random times throughout my day and for that I'm rating it higher than I was going to initially. I found myself captivated by the first part of this story and the way Thompson described being a teenager. We really get a feel for these characters and the type of adults that they are going to grow up to be. I also selfishly wish we had spent the whole book just in this part alone. 

The second part is where I got lost a little and struggled to lose myself in the story again. The introduced of Theron's girlfriend, Lou, unfortunately felt underdeveloped and as if she was merely a placeholder instead of a real character. The one thing I really loved about this part of the book was the way that Thompson describes the feeling of missing someone who greatly shaped parts of who you are. There is such a visceral longing embedded within the words of this story that really spoke to the experience of just being alive and having to move on from people. 

And even though I knew the ending from the synopsis, it didn't fail to hurt. I keep coming back to these characters and the way they expressed their love for one another. The way they also kept themselves from taking more of what they wanted from one another. And this book also made me spiral into a Faye Webster binge. I cannot listen to Jonny and Jonny (Reprise) without feeling like I'm back in this book.