I love double-entendre/wordplay/pun titles. Especially obscure ones. 
 'Desperately Seeking Epic' 
 Okay - so the book is in-your-face trying to be epic. 
 Also 'Epic' is the name of a stuntman, that retired (aka his career is cut short) to run a skyjumper academy, meets and falls in love with Clara - he runs off, afraid of commitment - she goes on to have his baby, and thirteen years later, their daughter, dying from cancer is 'Desperately Seeking Epic.' 
 Neena is a beautiful, beautiful girl and daughter. All her struggles are real. Wanting to experience the world, but knowing she'd never reach that stage. There is so much bravery and resilience in her character - and in many ways, is the glue that holds the story together. 
 The story is told in dual POV, flashing back and forth in time - two of my pet peeves usually, but used fantastically here, to the point I didn't notice. Partly, because there is an in-woven plot, where three high-schoolers are trying to get Clara and Paul (that's Epic) story on behalf of Neena, who wants to hear how her parents met and loved each other before they split. 
 All the emotions are real. 
 Paul's initial anger about being kept in the dark. 
 I also LOOOOOOOVED Marcus. That guy is precious. 
 I genuinely thought the book was heading to deus ex machina. Like as Neena 'passes away' - they'll have sex, and replace her with another baby. (view spoiler)[ Well they do have sex - but no baby. (hide spoiler)] I would have downvoted so hard if that happened. Luckily it didn't - and my faith in BN Toler is restored. This woman knows how to make you shed a few tears. 
 The only reason I gave it one star less than perfection is because, I don't know.... 
 Neena's decline was pretty quick and I suppose I wanted to spend time with her. This is one of the best books of 2016 I read though. No doubt. Better than some books I've given 5 stars too, but sometimes stars don't adequately explain how much you love a book you know?