This is easily my second favourite book in the world. Several times I've sat and read the whole book. I can quote passages. I praise Katie McGarry. All of her books are sheer brilliance, however, this book is easily the best. I've recommended to everyone I know that reads.

Echo and Noah's relationship was so realistic I almost fell out my chair, or off my bed, wherever I was that day. They were friends first! Their arguments were about *about* something! They took time to fall in love! God, that doesn't happen in teen lit. Not since Stephenie Meyer and Lauren Kate hit the scene. Don't get me wrong, I followed Fallen until the end faithfully, but jeez, talk about unrealistic expectations. No boyfriend of mine happen like Edward and Bella or Daniel and Luce.
However, Echo and Noah almost got the bullseye! (obviously, my relationship is different to theirs...)

I thought that was so refreshing. All personal baggage and issues aside, Noah and Echo fell in love like everyone else - yeah, I think love at first sight is a load of ****.

Moving past the romance factor - it was only one of the book's main plots. Yep, more than one. In fact, three plots were happening simultaneously, each one flowing together seamlessly. Katie McGarry is just that good.

First, we have Echo. Dealing with the raw pain of death and having no idea why her arms are so scarred. All she wants is normalcy, yet she's treated like a circus animal and is surrounded by rumours. Her personal journey is slowly unravelling the mystery of that night.

Second, we have Noah. Noah, who at the beginning seems like a pot-smoking, mean, man-whore. That's just the exterior. The real Noah desperately wants to bring his family back together after tragedy - no matter what.

Third, we have Echo and Noah falling in love for the first time. They didn't like each other. Then came lust. Then came friendship. Then came 'like', then 'like-like'. Finally, realistically, love. Overall, they're a very sweet couple. I love them.

Spoiler

How amazing was the chapter where Echo remembered? I was nearly bawlling my eyes out, I tell you. Talk about emotion. Noah couldn't have handled it better. His fear, love and excitement for Echo jumped off the page.

Of course, there's Beth, Isaiah, Owen Emerson (Echo's dad), Ashley, Lila, Luke, Grace, Jacob, Tyler and Mrs Collins.

LOVE Mrs. Collins.

I could go in depth there, but I won't. This review is long enough.