I'm all cried out. 
 The best books are sometimes the hard, nasty, ugly truth written in the guise of fiction. 
 I totally admit to having a hard time finishing this book, but since a close friend of mine highly recommended it, I fought tooth and nails to soldier on. 
 We all heard from somewhere that hearing the truth always hurts like a bitch. Now I have my own version. Reading about what can be really happening out there is heartbreaking. This is a triple whammy to me because not only does this book tackle Anorexia, which plagues millions of people across the globe, it also talks about drugs and most of all... ALS. The illness that has been going around from the beginning of time, but has been gaining more and more awareness nowadays thanks to the social media. I have watched a lot of documentaries these past few weeks regarding this illness and have shed a bucket of tears for those people... My awareness for the disease just made me hate the circumstance more. Reading about it in a fiction book, which I consider my turf... my world? Let's just say that it's very, very hard. 
 I would not go into a lot of details about the characters in this book. I would just say that Austin's loyalty and love for his loved ones is incomparable. He did every single thing in this book out of love. Lexi may also have her imperfections, but she was trying so hard. I can't imagine living with an inner voice like hers. 
 Lexi and Austin are on my respected list of strong characters. I had my doubts at first because God knows they didn't start with hearts and flowers. More like they started with drugs, threats, lies and bad vibes. They've had waves after waves of misfortunes that you would expect them both to have given up. They did not crumble. They may have stumbled along the way, but they didn't give up. They also have a strong group of friends. I still love Rome. I hated Austin's pride which prevented Rome from helping him.. but I understand. Lexi's friends were always there for her. They just couldn't get past that barrier that she built around herself. When everything.. and I MEAN EVERYTHING fell apart, they were all there to pick up the pieces. The adults in the story are also people who should be real in this world. The doctor, the mom (of Austin) and the dad (of Lexi). If you read this story, you would appreciate their wisdom and strength. 
 The ending of this book is more than satisfying. Yes, I am all cried out, but I can assure you, I'm friggin happy! :') 
 Great, meaningful book with a lot of life lessons. A must read!