4.5 stars 
 Angst!!! It was all angst and I loved it! 
 Kelsey and David met the summer before going to high school in Rhode Island. Then by some fate (or clever plotline), they ended up going to the same school in Connecticut and it was there that their friendship grew and they became best friends. 
 Then, Kelsey's family had to move to Rhode Island because of something that happened in the story, but, Kelsey and David left on bad terms. A year later, David also moved to Rhode Island and ended up going to the same school as Kelsey. Kelsey had new friends and a boyfriend and hadn't spoken with David since that night before she left. You're left to wonder: what happened that destroyed their friendship? Why hadn't Kelsey spoken with David? Is their friendship salvageable? Is this a best friends turned romance story? Will they or won't they? 
 I didn't think from reading the synopsis that it was going to be intense; I thought it would be a lighter read, but I forget that teenagers emote with heightened sensibilities. The story was gripping, and there was a certain realistic element to it. The reason for the half star deduction was because I feel so bad for Ryan and Violet (whom they were dating) while Kelsey and David try to sort out their history and their friendship moving forward. (view spoiler)[I generally hate cheating in novels, and was none too happy about it here. BUT--and I'm not excusing it--they realized what they did was wrong and stopped it. There was reflection and they ultimately did the right thing. (hide spoiler)]