I really enjoyed the prose in this book, and it had some really stunning lines. The book covers topics of grief, love, introspection, and perseverance. It was interesting seeing how Casey reacted to people who shared similar goals to her who had eventually settled into different careers as the years progressed. 

While I think that there are some beautiful passages in this novel, they are hidden between (seemingly) long dragged out scenes that don’t seem to provide much substance. So I can see why some people may have trouble getting into this book because of its slow beginnings. Why I can’t rate this book higher is because I feel like something’s could’ve been fleshed out more. I also think the little love triangle was extremely lack luster. The guys felt extremely cliché and one-dimensional. I think style and writing wise, the book is well-written, but content wise, not so much. Nevertheless, I still had a good time reading this book.