Going into this book, I expected to like it and to enjoy my time reading, but I did think it was going to be a bit overrated and overhyped. I never would have guessed that it would affect me as much as it did. I LOVE THIS BOOK WITH ALL OF MY HEART! It made my smile, and cry, and laugh out loud, and cry a bit more, and then laugh and smile again. I am absolutely speechless. There are no words to describe how much I loved this book. It is for sure one of, if not THE very best contemporary book I have very read in my life. 
 The writing style was flawless. I felt all of the joy and sorrow and love and shock and rage and delight that Lou felt, and I loved every second of it. 
 I'm not much of a book crier, and although there are many books that have made me teary, few have actually made me cry. But this one did. A LOT. And it was all throughout the book too. 
 I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It truly, and very unexpectedly, changed my life. It is so powerful, touching, inspirational, beautiful, and a book that I will remember and think about for the rest of my life. 
 I promise you that it is not overrated in the slightest way, in fact you could almost say it was underrated because it is just beyond words. Truly a perfect read.