to start things off, there are lots of negative reviews on this book, but i actually very much enjoyed it. 
 i'm a bit of a hopeless romantic, and so all the moments between penny and 'brooklyn boy,' were so adorable. it could have been a quick read (i was a bit busy these last few days), and i was never bored with the story - i always wanted to read more. 
 all of the problems are things that could most definitely happen in real life. penny's panic attacks, elliot's parents struggle with his sexuality, noah's secret - all of these things could happen irl. 
 i didn't expect something huge and new from this book, and i didn't get that, so i wasn't let down. 
 it's a nice, quick, easy, romance, and i will definitely be picking up the next books!!