To be honest, I didn't think this would be THAT good. I mean, it's a YA and I am not big into YA anymore. However, I wanted to give it a shot since it's been on my TBR for a long time.

I loved this books. I loved everything about it. I loved Echo and Noah. My heart ached for Echo and her relationships with her father, Ashley, her friends. My heart hurt for her because she felt like she couldn't be herself. I hated her friends for that. I hated that she felt like she would be judged. Then again, that's high school for you. Man, I am glad I am over that time in my life.

Noah, I love you. I cried during EVERY SINGLE scene between him and his brothers. I loved his personality. I loved his love for his brothers. I loved how he didn't care what people thought about him. I loved how much he tried to help Echo. I loved how he saw Echo and her scars didn't faze him.

The worst type of crying wasn't the kind everyone could see--the wailing on the street corners, the tearing at clothes. No, the worst kind happened when your soul wept and no matter what you did, there was no way to comfort it. A section withered and became a scar on the part of your soul that survived...For people like me and Echo, our souls contained more scars than life.

“Because growing up means making tough choices, and doing the right thing doesn't necessarily mean doing the thing that feels good.”

I also loved Mrs. Collins (and Noah's constant need to tell her how badly she drove).


“If you’re scared, tell me. If you need to cry and scream, then do it. And you sure as hell don’t walk away from us because you think it would be better for me. Here’s the reality, Echo: I want to be by your side. If you want to go to the mall stark naked so you can show the world your scars, then let me hold your hand. If you want to see your mom, then tell me that too. I may not always understand, but damn, baby, I’ll try.”