Reflective fiction is a popular genre for many but was not
one that I typically read from. I am glad I gave this book a chance as I
thoroughly enjoyed it.
Jude and Noah are thirteen year old twins who have always
been incredibly close to each other and can feel where the other is at. They
know everything about each other and can trust each other with their secrets.
It is nice being able to have someone there for you all the time and have that
deep bond with another human being. Being total opposites didn’t drive them apart but made them a better team.
Three years and one giant family tragedy later, everything
has fallen apart for Jude and Noah. They are no longer each other’s best friend and hardly even speak to each other and do not
know how to deal with their depression and pain. This is a story of growing up,
coming to terms with difficult things that life throws your way, and
relationships with those around you.
What I liked about this story is the alternating viewpoints
of the twins. We hear Noah narrating at the beginning of the book when they are
13 and the story switches to Jude three years later. The reader can tell how
Jude struggles with depression and a little mental illness during the story.
She sees and speaks to her dead grandmother and believes there is another
spirit trying to sabotage her art in school. Jude has also boycotted dating
boys after a terrible sexual experience when she was younger. Seeing her grow
and become more comfortable with herself as she opens up to the world.
If you enjoy realistic fiction where we see the main
character eventually grow and change things for herself, you would enjoy this
book. It does include romance and will make you laugh and cry throughout the
story. It is difficult to read about their misfortunes and see them struggle at
times but the book is beautifully written and worth reading.
I typically prefer more action to emotions but I very much
enjoyed this book and plan to try more authors from the reflective category.
-Lauren
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