The story is heartbreaking as it deals with the aftermath of a girl who lost her twin brother in a school shooting and a boy whose mother is defending the shooter. They meet each other at mutual friends band auditions though they don't know who each other is at first.

They both are going through difficult things in their lives obviously but dealing with difficult parents at the same time who don't seem to care about them anymore. Or seem to care about themselves anymore.

There were times that I couldn't stand them because they were both so angry but there's also a part of me that I would act the same way if I was in their circumstances.

I appreciate the author's note and the the big shootings that she talks about and appreciated that she put the people (who lost their lives) names out there again so that we can always remember.