I started this book thinking it would be a lighthearted read but boy, was I wrong. It deals with some difficult topics such as death, loss and poverty. It dives deep into each one, so if you're the type of person who struggles to read about painful losses then i'd maybe think again about picking this one up or at least prepare yourself for some hard-hitting moments. 
 The romance aspect left me feeling happy-sad. It's definitely not your average YA romance where things go from good to great.The ending was cute and it's maybe more realistic than all the happily-ever-afters out there. 
 My favourite thing about this book were the conversations between the characters and the inner monologues which made for some heartbreakingly stunning moments. 
 I felt let down by the pacing of the story, it really dragged in parts, there didn't seem to be any reason for it move as slowly as it did. It was hard to connect to it emotionally all the way through because I just wanted it to speed up a notch. 
 The characters, whilst extremely likeable, seemed far too mature for their age. I know some kids can be wise beyond their years or whatever, but this felt like I was reading about middle aged people at times. It was a bit over the top.What I did really love was that the characters were flawed and they were very open about their flaws, not enough writers do this in my opinion, especially in this genre. 
 I've read a number of Jennifer E. Smith's book and whilst this may not be one of my favourite ones, it's the one that seems the most real.