I loved Just One Day and had been looking forward to this companion novel since I turned the last page of the first. Perhaps it was too much anticipation. I did not love Just One Year the same way.

A few things:

- The first book represented a more believable set of unlikely events. So many "accidents" happen to Willem that it truly starts to feel like the work of the plot more than anything I could fully believe or get into.

- Allyson was my preferred narrator for this story. I felt for her and related to her and I didn't always for Willem. That's not to put down the whole story-- he came to conclusions that hit close to home. It's just another reason why this book rates below the first in the series.

- I personally felt like this, while a good story, and one that I read in about four hours on a Sunday night, didn't do much to add to the story introduced in Just One Day. Sure, now we know what Willem was doing while Allyson was floundering, but at the end of the day, it didn't add much value to what was already a wonderful and full story.

- I really wanted to know more PAST "My name is Allyson." Really, really, really. And I know that what I want is just that, but I couldn't help but be disappointed that this book didn't give us as much as a scrap. Booooooo.

In the end, it was a good story, but one that doesn't quite compare to its predecessor. I will probably revisit Just One Day, but I don't feel the same need to come back to this book.