I really liked the friend, boyfriend, and dog.

I don't think it was properly set up for the main character to hold onto this secret for so long and for telling the friend so quickly before telling the boyfriend. For someone who wanted her dog to be able to go to school, it didn't make sense that as soon as she started school she wanted to hide her epilepsy. I didn't understand the mom and daughter's relationship inconsistency and tension as well. The MC went back and forth with everything--telling the truth, dealing with her mom, being safe/unsafe with her epilepsy. The stakes needed to be clearer and more consistent.

Also, as a SPED teacher, I wonder if a SPED teacher/school was contacted to see if how she was enrolled and how the dog was handled was realistic in N Carolina. I suspect it's not. I would think a service dog would have to be with you all the time, and a school would sort out the rules before she could attend. Also, IEPs don't get created that quickly. I wonder how many expert readers in schools and who have epilepsy were consulted.

When I got to 75% at the football game and I saw the exact decision she'd made that was so obviously putting her in danger and would end up realizing all her greatest fears, I returned the book.

The story was unique. The setting really came to life too.