Caroline is at a crossroads. Her grandmother is sick and, like the rest of her family, Caroline’s been at Gram’s bedside since her stroke. With the pressure building, all Caroline wants to do is escape—both her family and the reality of Gram’s failing health. So when Caroline’s best friend offers to take her to a party one fateful Friday night, she must choose: stay by Gram’s side, or go to the party for a few hours? The consequences of this one decision will split Caroline’s fate into two separate paths—and she is about to live them both. Friendships are tested and family drama hits an all-new high as Caroline attempts to rebuild old relationships and even make a few new ones. If she stays, her longtime crush, Joel, might finally notice her, but if she goes, Chris, the charming college boy, might prove to be everything she’s ever wanted. Though there are two distinct ways for her fate to unfold, there is only one happy ending… Summary via Amazon I want to say is that I love this author. Cat Patrick is amaze! I love The Originals and Revived and all her other novels, so when I saw this and I saw her name on it I instantly had really high hopes. I wasn't disappointed. This book is told from the two different perspectives of "GO" and "STAY" and was incredibly well written. I will say, however, that I had to frequently remind myself which perspective I was reading. Still, very enjoyable. I most certainly recommend this to you if you are a science fiction nerd who wants to read realistic fiction; this is the perfectly low-key mix of the two. Caroline is very decisive and all-or-nothing, and overall a great character, with lots of believable depth. If I had one note, I think that if you're looking for something solid and formal and, well, normal, you're probably out of look. But I'm not complaining! This book is a great combo of romance, social drama, and parallel universes. I believe this book to be just a really nice twist on the classic high school drama story, something along the lines of college boys and blah.... but not with Cat Patrick and especially not with Suzanne Young; they put a whole new spin on it, and seamless transitions provide a great basis for romance, friendships, and family drama to unravel. Overall, as the two stories come together near the end, I was left pretty much 100% breathless and stayed up hours after I normally go to sleep just to finish! One thing--if you're all about the ending, you're out of luck. We are left forever wondering which path she actually chose. But it's all up to imagination, right? Thanks for reading! -Mallory
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