4.5 Stars

* I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review*

This is Laura Silverman's debut novel and honestly it doesn't seem like it's a debut novel. It was a little slow going at first but it drew me in enough to make me want to keep reading it. Once I hit the halfway point I was totally engrossed in the story and I found myself having a hard time putting the book down.

This is a coming of age story that deals with real life issues such as loss and abandonment with some diversity. I didn't really have a connection with Anise. She was kind of annoying to me sometimes. With that being said she's not a bad character at all. I did however have a personal connection with Lincoln. First let me just say I have never read a book that included a character with a physical disability like an amputation. So when I saw there was a character that was an amputee I was like heck yes I need to read this. I am a double amputee myself. So to see this representation in a book means a lot to me. Especially when it is so well done. I loved Lincolns character and I could see some of myself in him. I wish I was as confident in my body as he seems to be in his.

In conclusion I loved it. I knocked off a half star for the slow start and for the fact I was left with some unanswered questions. I highly recommend you read this book if you haven't already.