Once again, it looks like I'm in the minority with my rating of this book. It's always tough for me to put a star count to a book like this, because, for all intents and purposes, it's exactly the type of story I love to read. But there were several reasons why this particular book couldn't garner more from me. 
 Let's start with what I liked first. 
 The subject matter. I'm always, ALWAYS, up for an angsty read. As much as I love, love and crave those romantic moments, I like when the characters have to suffer for it. Maybe that makes me horrible, but I guess I just don't care. 
 These characters definitely suffered for their love, which is honestly part of what kept me reading. Also, the fact that I felt the behavior of Clay due to his issues, though frustrating and grating, felt sincere. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to live with the things he did and, furthermore, to love someone who dealt with that. Those struggles and the hope to see him get better is what kept me invested. 
 However... (Time for what I didn't like) 
 As much as the subject matter and plot interested me, the writing/way it was presented did not do this storyline justice. I know this is the writer in me that cannot just enjoy a story for what is there, because I notice everything about it that can be improved, from the writing itself to the way things could have been brought to the reader in a better way. This story was so heavy--heavy issues, heavy emotion--but the writing did not allow me to fully fall into it. 
 I could sit here and point out the grammar and editing mistakes, but--although there were those, and I noticed them--that really wasn't what detracted for me. The writing just...didn't do it for me. I don't know how else to say it. 
 I didn't *feel* the emotion that was being displayed. I read it; I knew what the author was trying to get across, but it didn't work for me. I was an outsider looking in, not a "participant." And for a book to truly resonate with me, I need to feel like I'm living the pain, joy, sadness with the characters. I didn't feel that way at all here. And really, it was mostly the writing style. Certain writing styles work for certain people. This is quite simplistic and somewhat immature, and for a story this dense and heavy I needed a much more mature-feeling writing style. 
 Or maybe just a more mature narrator. Which brings me to the other reason for my lower rating: Maggie. 
 As far as heroines go, she ranked right up there with some of my least favorite characters. She drove me absolutely insane throughout the entire story. It was obvious to me what was happening with Clay at all times. Maggie's constant denial and enabling drove me completely insane. The sad thing was, she KNEW when she was doing it but she just decided to keep her head buried in the sand. She even stated in the narrative that she knew she was living with the "ostrich mentality", yet she continued to deny. Her stupidity helped no one and, honestly, put herself AND Clay in more danger. I wanted to punch her on multiple occasions. 
 Then ending was no surprise, I saw it coming from the beginning. There was no way that couldn't happen given Clay's mental state and Maggie's idiocy. 
 The one thing I felt the author did really well was how she was consistent in showing the varying "hot and cold" personality behind Clay's issues. I've read other books that involved that type of thing and this one seemed to be right along the same lines in that regard. I thought that part was done well. 
 As much as this book disappointed me, I've heard the sequel is/should be better. I'm excited about the fact that we get Clay's POV in it. His struggle is the reason I'm even interested. If it were all Maggie again I'm not sure I'd read on, even though I'm curious. But since that's not the case, I'll continue on and report back once I'm finished. 
 So, would I recommend? Probably not. The issues I had with it were more than the things I liked. I have a hard time recc'ing things I feel fell short, especially on the writing end.