Absolutely brilliant!! 
 A convoluted story that took me on one hell of a journey. 
 So well written that every time it was switched from Jude to Noah or Noah to Jude I groaned aloud and cursed the gods for hating me. I was so invested in both of their stories! 
 I will admit that I don't think I would have enjoyed it this much if I read it instead of listening to it, because I probably would have read the colourful metaphors with a bit of disdain, but having it read to me by this guy who essentiall is Noah, I loved it. So vivid! 
 "It kicks the breath out of me, kicks bright light into me." 
 "When people fall in love, they burst into flames." 
 I really loved 13 year old Noah, if only we were all so brave to be exactly who we are. His and Brians story warmed me to my very core, especially since you also have to acknowledge how very brave they had to be because of how shitty people can be. It was also just adorable and sweet and most definitely a highlight of this book for me. Adorable!!! (and now I sound old. Great.) 
 I loved how layered it was, we know what's going to happen because of judes story being set two years ahead of Noahs, but what is so beautifully highlughted in this book is that the how and why things happen is equally important. 
 "I didn't know you could get buried in your own silence." 
 The imagery in this book just blew my mind. Nelson has written something gorgeously unique. 
 "Her face slides off her face - no one can keep their faces on today - and the one underneath is desperate." 
 "SELF PORTRAIT: Throwing Armfuls of Air into the Air" 
 Such a touching story about a family that fell apart, the journey of two very different kids who forgot to hold on to the thing that should be impossible to let go of.