I've seen a lot of great things about this book online, and I think it lived up to expectations! It's a book about grief, about learning to move forward, and about working through depression. The emotions in this book are really well done; we move with Atlas as she works through her anger and sadness at her dad being gone. But she also learns how to connect with others and let them help her along her journey.

In addition to the emotions, the characters were the next best thing about this book. Atlas meets a quirky group of people on the trail and they form such a strong bond while they're hiking. They are partly the reason that Atlas eventuallly feels okay opening up to people, and they are such an important part of her emotional journey.

This is a book that is a strong exploration of grief and learning how to move on from the past. It's definitely emotional, though, so keep that in mind when you pick it up!