I'm going to be honest; when I read the description I had very middle of the road hopes for this book. I thought it would be ok, but had major reservations. Was it going to be another TFIOS? To set the record straight, I did love that book, but let's be honest it was unrealistic beyond belief. I was expecting another cast of totally ridiculous non-teenagers, characters that just didn't feel like they were real. 
 I was wrong...and I am so, so thankful that I gave this book a chance. Yes, the main character is nerdy, but it's very believable. He isn't over the top, he still bitches and curses like any other teenager. I believed him; I knew who he was and I really connected with him on an emotional level. 
 It's a romance, but so much more. I left this book thinking about our fundamental right to make decisions about our own body, even if it's not exactly what other people might want. I thought about how to value all the time I have with people, that love is beautiful and incredibly imperfect. But we have it, and more than anything that is what matters. 
 Please, please give this book a chance. I alternated between laughing and being angry and incredibly sad. I was grateful that I could go on Charlie's journey with him, to witness him grow and change. All the characters had a place; I didn't feel like there was anyone who was thrown in just to move the plot along. 
 Trust this book, if there's only one you're going to take a chance on this year make it this one...I'm so incredibly glad that I did. 
 It's probably not for everyone, but if you enjoy romance, particularly YA, don't be put off by the simplicity of the description.