I have to say I struggled through the first half of this book. Allyson was really hard for me to really like and connect to throughout most of the book. But the last half was great. I loved watching her grow up little by little. Make decisions for herself, come out of her shell and blossom in so many ways. I liked that version of her so much more. I also loved all the amazing people she encountered once she did start putting herself out there. I liked how much goodness shined through all these chance encounters. I liked all these seemingly small things, that ended up meaning the most. It really was a beautiful story, I would definitely read the sequel and see what else is in store for Willem and Allyson.