This review was originally posted on Andi's ABCs 
 Admittedly it took me a long time to read What to Say Next, a book that is under 300 pages. I started it at the wrong time (right before a book I was dying for was released) and after I put it down and got sucked into other books it sat waiting. Because of this when I picked it up I struggled to get into the book. I was really sad about this because I had heard such great things. But the more I read the more I just fell in love with Julie Buxbaum's story of Kit and David. And by the time I was done I was so sad there were no more words for me to read. To keep it simple...the book was fantastic. 
 What to Say Next is told from the perspectives of both David and Kit in alternating chapters. What I love about this format is that you get to see what is inside each of their heads. Sometimes this can take away from a book, but in this case I think it actually added to it. Knowing what Kit was thinking and feeling was really important. She is popular and has friends but after the feather of her father things changed and now she wants quiet and understanding. David, who is on the spectrum, is a loner. He sits alone and uses a notebook to help him determine who is well meaning and who to stay away from. When Kit sits down with David though everything changes for both of them and soon feelings have forming and friendships are made and everything is changing. 
 It is hard to say at what point this story turned around for me. According to my Goodreads updates it was around page 80. But honestly I think it was before that. There was something so endearing and magical about Kit and David's friendship forming and blossoming. On paper Kit and David couldn't have been more different, but from the start of the book something about their differences really just clicked. You could almost feel how they made each other whole and I loved that. I loved that this seemingly random twist of fate, the death of Kit's dad, lead them to find their person. And I 100% believe they are each other's person. The honesty they show one another is like nothing I have seen in a book. And to see their trust and relationship grow I was done for. Also David is 100% crush worthy. 
 What to Say Next is a great follow up to Buxbaum's YA debut, Tell Me Three Things. It has heart and amazing story telling and characters you will love from the depths of your soul. I was honestly blown away by how much I ended up loving Kit and David's story and I think you will too. I highly recommend this one for your TBR.