See, there is one thing I will never read. Super-sad-tragedy-type-books. I hate them. I hate the feelings they make you have. I HATE the fact that they don't have a HAPPY EVER AFTER. That doesn't mean I'm not a realist. I am. It's just that life is real enough and for me, books are chance to break free from all that and go into a world where everything works out fine and there is a happy ever after.
What is with all the Aussi authors this year? They seem to be bombarding the world of literature with their-well-thought-out books and VERY interesting characters. Such examples, Melina Marchetta, creator of On the Jellicoe Road and JONAH-ROCK-HARD-BUT-KINDA-SOFT GRIGGS. Need I say more?
Back to the book. This book is, yes, dealing with an important issue in the world today, SUICIDE. This'd put me off immediately but there was something different about this. The synopsis caught my attention because a) the girl seemed very much like me ( skeptical and very humorous- don't ask me how I got all that from a synopsis) and b) ROAD TRIP! Road trips are my favorite, especially when it's to California and you are joined by a very bad-boy-with-a-musical-obsession and an even-crazier-best-friend-who's-the-polar-opposite-of-you. I mean, What could go wrong? Haha, what am I SAYING. Everything goes wrong.
When June dies, Harper is thrown into a world of fake sympathies and overbearing responsibilities. Her parents are goners, off in their own world and nobody seems to understand Harper pain and desperation. Enter Jake Tolan. With is body dripping with bad boy Charisma, oozing with passion for music and combined with a generous amount of making-you-snort-humor, who's gonna stop you from making a trip across the country with him? This book is filled with curl-up-your toes-romance but it's not the whole love-at-first-sight. I HATE THAT! As romantic and all as it is, it doesn't feel real to me. This book is using realistic romance. The boy and girl form a cautionary friendship, meaning they are weary of each other as each one is hiding their own secrets but is not at the stage to tell each other yet. They'll become close with secret talks, secret glances with a hint of jealousy and finally, scenes not suitable of young children( haha).
But Romance is not the biggest part. Harper discovering why her sister did the big S and the reason behind it. She'll discover and reconnect with her family who she was hiding from and who were, in her mind, ignoring her. The book is packed with drama and doesn't only focus on her. Her family, best friend, and of course Jake, all have secrets some which'll effect her aswell.
If you want something that covers all the areas of a good book and is REALISTIC then, this is the book for you.
Happy Reading!
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