The premise of this book is very sad, however, I did not know any of this when I began to read it as I hadn't actually read the book description. Quite a few people who I respect retweet Dahlia so a week or so ago I decided to follow her. When I saw her tweet about this book I made a snap decision to buy it. Immediately you are thrown into the story, there is no slow buildup which is something I was very thankful for. 
 The main character, Lizzie, certainly has her faults. For one she is knowingly sleeping with another girls boyfriend. However she comes across as so human, so confused and it is her strong voice that really drew me in. As much as I didn't like some of the things she did I could see how much she was trying to be good to her younger brothers and figure out a situation that is impossible for an 18-year-old. 
 The rest of the characters are perfectly fleshed out. Lizzie's best friends are funny and have distinctly different personalities. Her brothers are written in a way that is very accurate for their ages, especially Tyler. The are struggling in very different ways to Lizzie, but ultimately they are all hurting for the same reasons. 
 I knew immediately who would be the love interest, however, unlike other books where it felt like it came on too quick, although I knew who it was going to be, it was written in a way that didn't have me rolling my eyes. Quite simply because their romance isn't perfect. They have problems, but these aren't fixed immediately. They tease each other and are sarcastic, they fight, in short they felt like real people. 
 I really want to give Dahlia credit for not slut shaming in this book. It is clear that what Lizzie was doing, hooking up with another girls boyfriend is wrong, and another character says as much, asking her why she never gave a second thought for the girl. It was very well executed, emphasising that it's not ok to do stuff like that, but just because some of the characters in this book could do bad things and make poor decisions didn't make them terrible people. 
 This book had me laughing, feeling sad, wanting to scream. I read it in 2 and a half hours, one of the advantages of being blind and using a screen reader. I'd recommend it to all fans of new adult fiction and those who are a little unsure of whether the genre is really worth it because I think that even sceptics will be drawn in by this book. 
 After reading the extract from book 2, I am very much looking forward to it. Dahlia says it will be coming around August of this year, so keep your eyes open for that! 
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