2.5 stars. This is an odd book, and definitely my least favorite book by John Corey Whaley. That's not to say this isn't a good book, but I didn't relate to this much and it didn't bring out any real feelings in me. Sure, there's the overall theme of finding one's purpose in life, which is something I can relate to, but I just didn't experience much emotion as I was reading. Everyone who seems to leave the small town of Lily finds their way back to it, and I just can't relate to this because I love NY, and I would never want to leave. As someone who isn't very religious, Benton and then Cabot's religious views and personal journeys didn't hold my attention much, but they did show me how damaging faith can be when it turns into obsession (something I already knew). 
 Honestly, I kept reading because I wanted to know what happened to Gabriel. Fortunately, I got my answer.