Amelia Hindmarsh

i am young and haven’t read many books in my life; most of those books being romances and quicker reads so when i picked this book up i was intimidated. I had seen it plenty of times before on various social media platforms so i was influenced to purchase it and see what all the rage was about. I wondered if i’d ever get through it because of its longevity and the fact that the first section is kind of hard to follow, but soon after i was hooked. This book (as cliche as it might sound) changed my perspective and outlook on life. I don’t think i’ve felt any pain as deep and writhing as the pain i’ve bared from this book. I think i viscerally cried at least 20+ times and i don’t think i’ll be able to recover from it. I want to be a better person, to tell my friends how much they mean too me and how much i love them, i no longer complain about small things that might inconvenience me and i’m gentle, with myself, with the world around me. This book has made me soft but in the best way possible. i think being a 17 year old who has no perception of the real world, that i’m not as afraid anymore, because of this book, because of Jude and willem and jb and malcome, im able to live, like actually really live