Initial reaction: I AM A MESS AND I AM WRECKED OVER THIS STUPID BOOK 
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 Seriously, this book probably destroyed me. I woke up at an ungodly hour (due to changing time zones) and could not fall back asleep because I STARTED SOBBING MY EYES OUT. Seriously I was in love with the characters and their differences and I so wanted Finch to figure things out for himself!!! I wanted him to learn how to deal with the "Asleep" and a distant, ignorant family and a "remarkey-able" girl that wanted him to stay as he is. The writing so accurately portrayed the emotional rollercoaster that Finch was constantly on -- I won't say why because you have to figure it out yourself. Violet's the girl that suffered trauma in her young teenage life. She learned how to avoid life as a result and then she met Finch. Finch reaches into her hidey-hole and tears her out (kicking and screaming, mind you) but he is able to show her all of the "bright things" in life again. This book basically took my heart and ripped it to shreds by the end, but it was such a powerful and moving story, that I really think everyone should give it a try. I know so many people that don't understand what Finch is going through and it is heartbreaking, for both him and his family/friends. 
 That being said, I don't think I can look at the cover for another year without wanting to burst into tears.