"I live in the in between. Between what if and what is. It’s how I manage. It’s the only way I know. Everyone has their way. This is mine." When high school cell phone disruption forces a classroom ban, the words on a Post-it note spark a sticky romance between two unlikely friends. Transfer student Talia Vanderbilt has one goal at her new school: to blend in with the walls. Lagan Desai, basketball captain and mathlete, would do just about anything to befriend the new girl. One Post-it note at a time, Lagan persuades Talia to peel back her heart, slowly revealing her treasure chest of pain—an absent mother, a bedridden brother, and an abusive father. In a world where hurt is inevitable, the two teens search for a safe place to weather the storms of life. Together. Amazon Summary ALL THE FEELS for this one. ALL OF THEM. This book really hits it out of the park; it's one of the only book with flashbacks that I actually enjoyed. Most of the time, those drive me out of my mind but the backstory in this book was quite enjoyable, and not distracting but rather revealing of the plot. The romance in this book is PERFECT: slow and ALMOST so slow you want to scream but then beauty returns to the world! And it's so unlikely and random that you feel like it's real life. It's a great new twist on realistic fiction that I loved! Can't wait to read Seeing through Stones, because we find out more about Talia's brother, Jesse. Read on for spoilers! -Mallory LAGAN + TALIA = PERF.
Okay. Moment over. Besides that, I am obsessed with the story of Talia's mom, an escort who married the man who brought her into the country and proceeded to follow his every order, have his two kids, and even spend two days locked in a closet because she said hi to the neighbors. (That = moment she should have realized something was TERRIBLY WRONG IN HER MARRIAGE.) I love the metaphor that gave the book its name, the picture Lagan drew for Talia where they're swimming but he can't get to her because she is surrounded by "clouds" that represent her troubles. At the end of the book, Talia has to "swim through the clouds" in order to reach him, her brother, and the homeless shelter where she goes to escape her father. I also believe that the book is a MAJOR CLIFFHANGER and I am so glad there is a second book (which I am, of course, planning on reading). Overall, a little intense at times and at others a little unclear, but I love this book and I'd definitely give it an 8.5/10. Thanks for reading! -Mallory
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