The first half of the book was a little annoying, to be honest. It all felt like a typical YA book to me. The writing, the conversations, etc. didn't stand out. Perhaps it's because I was expecting a lot more from this book since it was Gayle Forman who wrote this after all. I love If I Stay and Where She Went to bits. I loved how simple the writing was in the two books I have mentioned but in this novel's case it is elaborate. I loved how balanced the writing seemed to be in her first two novels. I'm trying my hardest not to be biased about deliberating this novel but I just keep coming back to that. What happened, Gayle? I mean, I get that not every book the author writes should have the same writing style but I just didn't get why the whole story itself did not enrapture me as much as the synopsis did. 
 But what the story lacked in the first half, it made up for in the second half which was a huge relief. In this part of the book, I felt closure. I felt the character finally coming to terms with herself and how she will find herself and how she will find inner peace. The latter parts of the book were the ones I loved the most. All the pieces clicked together. Everything finally made sense. The latter parts of the book felt like The Fault In Our Stars in some parts to me. Maybe, it's because of the tulips and Amsterdam but nevertheless, those parts gave me a good feeling and I enjoyed breezing through it. 
 It ended right, this book. But I cannot help but wonder what following events could have occurred, what kind of conversations they could have had, if they fought. I really hope that I do find out in the second book. I cannot wait for Just One Year!