**2 STARS** 
 That's all I got. I can only give this book a solid 2 STARS. Not because it was a horrible book but because it was a simple-minded book. There's zero depth. It is one of those books that you will forget. There is nothing memorable about this story. 
 It took me forever just to figure out what the book was about. 
 By the end of the book I realized I was reading a story about a 16 y/o girl with a mental health disorder working her way through highschool. I can appreciate any story that addresses mental health in a positive way and this book did. It allowed readers to see inside of the mind of those who suffer with an illness that no one can see. 
 I don't think we as a society take care of our mentally ill like we should. Many times we chose to ignore them. We dismiss their quirks as if they are irrelevant and I enjoyed the way John Green was able to write a story were those around Aza were understanding and didn't place judgement. 
 "Are you okay?" 
 "Yeah. Just, like, a little panicky." 
 "Was it something that I did? Should I do-" 
 "No, it's not about you." 
 "You can tell me." 
 "I have theses . . . thought spirals, and I can't get out of them. I'm . . . this, like . . . this doesn't get better. You should know that." 
 "I'm not in a rush." - Davis/Aza 
 There is something to be learned there. 
 But. . . 
 . . .that was about the end of any enjoyment of the story. 
 BECAUSE THERE WAS NO STORY! 
 I guess there was a wee bit of a story there. Davis Pickett's billionaire father went missing the night before the authorities searched his mansion in hopes of finding evidence that he was scheming in someway. I can't remember actually why at the moment. Davis happened to be Aza's childhood friend and semi-neighbor. Aza's best friend, Daisy, wants to find his father and turn him over to the police for the $100,000 reward. Um, okay. I guess that could work as a storyline if the writing is up to par - but that is definitely not this book. 
 Here's the thing that is bothering me. The book read more like a summary of a good book. It was like someone read a book that's one thousand pages about this exact same thing and decided to tell us what they read about. There were no details just words. It was as though I was reading a book written by a good storyteller pretending to be a writer. I know that sounds so bad. I feel twenty five percent bad for saying it but it's how I feel. 
 All in all this book was a let down. It's a shame that something so mediocre is being looked up as profound greatness. It's the same things as passing out participation awards to the losing teams. This is the kind of shit that keeps people from being the best because they are lied to and told that they already are. - Personal frustration with this day and age. 
 I MEAN SERIOUSLY. . . 
 WHAT THE FUCK IS A PARTICIPATION AWARD? 
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 Do I recommend this book? Nope! 
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