“A day might be just twenty-four hours but sometimes getting through just one seems as impossible as scaling Everest.”

I went into this one not firmly believing that a sequel was necessary. The first book was beautiful, and while the ending may not have been wrapped up neatly with a bow, the open-endedness suited it. Ultimately, I enjoyed this, but if I'm comparing it to the first one—and of course I am—it just didn’t resonate nearly as much. I didn’t find Adam as compelling a protagonist as Mia. It took me probably half the book to get on his side and stop griping about his brooding. However, once I was able to really root for him, the book took on very much the same vibe as the first one. I absolutely loved the last 100 pages or so, and the ending had me close to tears. All said, I'm happy that I didn’t give up on Adam in the earlier chapters, and I'm pleased that the author decided to give us an ending to Adam and Mia's story.