4,5 stars* I hold this story so dear to my heart, but I'm refraining myself from giving it 5 stars since I wasn't satisfied with the whole book. I'd love to just put the book under a magnifying glass and have more little moments with each character if that makes sense. I feel like it was hard at times to get really attached to the characters and found myself wishing the author slowed the pace of the book a little bit. I'm a sucker for slow paced character driven stories and I just really wish there was more to it. For instance more bonding time between Laurie and Jo, learning more about Jo's love for writing and just in general a more in depth view of the characters. Overall, I can't help but love this book and the writing a lot <3