i hated this book so much i truly don’t understand why it’s so popular. the romance is so creepy. i’m 24 this year and can’t IMAGINE being remotely interested in a 17 year old it’s so fucking weird. that colored the rest of the story for me. it was also totally unbelievable. what person holds on to a summer fling for upwards of 20 years without ever moving on. i hate it here.