The portrayal of grief was what moved me in Saving June. It's unflinchingly real, and raw and intense. The saying "A suicide kills two" is apt here. June, older sister to Harper, has killed herself and is inevitably the final catalyst in their parents' divorce. Harper decides to bring June's ashes to California and at the same time, figure out how to carry on with her own life. Harper was an incredibly relatable character. Her grief was real and strong, and at the same time, it made her feel vulnerable inside. I liked that she didn't know what was the right thing to say, how she was incredibly and brutally honest about herself, her parents and even the aunt who means well, but is just wrong sometimes. 
 The road trip aspect was really good as well, particularly Harper's companions. Naturally, Jake becomes a love interest but I like that he wasn't at first. They don't really like each other, in fact, it's very much a love-hate relationship. I definitely enjoyed seeing how their relationship went back and forth, like 2 steps forward, 1 step back. 
 I had a feeling that Saving June would have a typical ending and it sort of does, but not before a twist and while it wasn't a particularly shocking one, I thought it brought a sort of layer to the story that made it better than if it hadn't been there. Definitely looking forward to read Harrington's new release soon!