I really enjoyed the book and the overall message that we must look for happiness in everyday life, rather than hoping for an extravagant happy ending. I deducted a star because I didn't understand why the characters misunderstood or mistreated eachother in the second half of the novel, when they seemed so connected in the start.

ps. My birthday is also Jan 13 like the main character, it's nothing interesting but it was cool to read about.