I found this book to be very relatable. Mostly this is due to my age and the experiences I had with relationships in high school, but because of this, I enjoyed it. This book follows Autumn and Finny, as they grow up and how their relationship changes. Their mothers are best friends and have houses on the same street, meaning Finny and Autumn grow up together as best friends. Once high school hits, they begin to drift apart. The majority of this story follows their four years in high school. 

The beginning of the book indicates the ending (as well as the title), so you understand going through it that there may not be a happy ending. Autumn is the only POV, so we see everything through her eyes. In high school, she becomes part of the "weird clique" and starts dating Jamie whereas Finny is popular with his own group of friends. Her thoughts and feelings regarding her relationship with Jamie hit home to me, and just the way they spoke to each other. The repeated "I love yous" and how their life is planned before the end of high school and how that affected Autumn's own choices about her future. I can understand why others think of it as cringey or not believable, but it was for me. 

The book had me sometimes screaming at the Autumn to think about her relationship with Finny, but she is caught up in societal expectations and what is expected of her in high school. I think with Finny's POV, we would have more characterization to him and understanding. 

The ending was sad, but I didn't cry and this was an area I felt the book really let me down. It ends so quickly and doesn't give you time to fully grasp what happened and the fallout. It left me feeling really disappointed and it was so rushed. I heard a sequel was coming out, but it sounds like the same book from the POV of Finny? I want there to be more after the ending of the first book and see what actually happens next, so I'm unsure if I will read the sequel.