This is a great classic teenage love story. Nothing felt forced, it wasn't instant love, and they had their complications. 
 Each character had an independent personality and I didn't feel like I knew one character more than the other. 
 Every one they went to school with had their own little personality flaws, I really enjoyed that. 
 I read this in 4 hours. 
 The love here was gentle, pure, and compassionate. Nothing instant, sexy, or inappropriate. Both of the characters weren't perfect in every way, and were just average teenagers. 
 I feel like a lot of people in middle school or starting high school could relate to this book and the struggles that all the characters face.