This novel drew me in so deeply, so quickly, that by the time I realised that I wasn’t going to be getting a happy ending, I was already swallowed up.

Niven delves into the concept of suicide and survivors of suicide in such a beautiful, realistic, and provoking way that’s it is hard not to be gripped by this book the moment you finish the first page.

The thing I found the most important about this book, is that it develops the characters. It shows that there is no red light warning signs. We can be fine one day, and gone the next. Niven explores the idea of “invisible illnesses” and doesn’t shit all over them. It is a masterpiece of contemporary young adult, and I applaud Niven for raising awareness of these issues in a manner that is realistic and without petty (looking at you 13 Reasons Why).