When I first picked up What I Didn't Say, I expected a heavy read, which it really wasn't. It's about heavy subjects but it isn't exactly depressing. I liked the book, if you just forget about the medical inaccuracy of the accident and the predictability of the story. Other than that, it's a great contemporary. 
 The story is told from Jake's point of view, a teenage boy who, after a terrible car accident, loses his ability to speak. From then on, he has to rely on notebooks and sign language to communicate with others. It feels like the worst thing that has ever happened to him, but when he starts talking more to Samantha Shay, the girl he has been crushing on for years, he realises that being mute is not the end of the world, he just needs to adapt, and find a way to live with it. It was truly inspiring to see how the both of them still had hope, even after all that's happened to them. 
 Jake's story is heart-wrenching. I can't even imagine how terrible it must feel to go through the things the characters in this book do. Even though they were going through really hard times and were experiencing the worst of things, they stayed strong, they stayed alive. This book has a really great message to it, that helping people will not only make them (feel) better, but yourself too. 
 It was beautiful to be able to go on this journey to recovery with both Jake and Sam, and see how much they loved and helped and needed each other. The romance was absolutely amazing. Jake and Sam seem perfect for each other. They can see each other's flaws, but still love the other. 
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