Written for : Beyond Reading 
 So... First of all, I don't usually read Teen & YA books, but I read the description and found the premise interesting, so I said "Why the heck not?" and gave it a try. Secondly, I don't usually purposely set myself up for the tearfest that comes from reading clearly emotional books (we can think Mr. Nicholas Sparks for this one), but, again, interesting premise. 
 OK, let me get what I didn't like out of the way. My first and foremost peeve; Principal not Principle. I hate reading grammatical errors like that in novels like, really, hate it . Secondly, I couldn't quite appreciate Sam (heroine) taking sudden interest in Jake (hero) right after his accident; it was explained later, but it still seemed too convenient and I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending. 
 Departing from that, all the characters were really well written, maintaining personalities rather than losing them as the book progressed; Jake was an excellent hero, and it's not unknown that I'm not fond of first-persons. I didn't quite expect the book to be funny, but it was without losing the serious-edge. I loved the plot, it all made sense and seemed so real despite the rarity of all those incidents grouped. Even with the shaky beginning that I wasn't quite fond of, I loved watching their relationship grow from friends to more; truly beautiful. The ingenuity of the story touched me, especially after reading the author's note (which I usually avoid, really). 
 The true beauty, though, is that - days after - I'm still thinking about the book almost regularly, wondering how I'd respond if my life were to change so suddenly; something vital taken from me so quickly. I'm still pondering definiteness of life, which is rare in books other than that by Nicholas Sparks or the occasional Sydney Sheldon. I loved the book - the message being the shining aspect.