This book surprised me! I wasn’t sure going into this how I was going to feel about the constant flipping back-and-forth to present and past. If not done correctly, it can be really confusing and make reading a book a less than fantastic experience. However, this author did it fabulously. I never found myself confused and I really loved the developing relationship/friendship as kids vs their relationship in present day. I really appreciated Macy and Elliot’s relationship, it was thoroughly emotionally explored and you really got a feeling for the characters and the reasoning behind Macy’s reluctance to get back together. Some people say that the plot twist should have been explained sooner and that it took a while to explain. I agree with this, however, I think that for being so “drawn out” it was well written, explained and placed in the right spot. I do feel like maybe there should’ve been a little bit more explanation in terms of the plot twist/the reason why Macy was so reluctant to get back into a relationship with Elliot. She kind of came off as so indecisive when it came to their relationship and the he loves me, I think, but I don’t know how to feel about him was a little annoying until you find out why. So if you’re wondering if it gets explained, it does!!

I didn’t really find myself thinking that this book could have and should have been shorter. I did listen to the audiobook and couldn’t put it down. I finished it in one day! This book is definitely in my top 10 books this year.