This was a really tough story for me. I LOVED Braelyn. I get her grief & her thoughts & her turtle-ing. Her heart is SO BIG and she has so much love to give and she's working toward healing from her heartache. She has panic attacks that I could relate to.
And Ollie!! He stole the show, really. That little dude's personality is much bigger than his five years would warrant. I can see him being a swoony hero when he grows up!
But then we have Brance. *sigh* I wanted to love him. He's Ollie's father! He has to have some redeeming qualities. But he was just so ... MEAN. I can't handle mean. He has his reasons & I understood them & was warming up to him, even. But then he did something so inconsiderate (a small thing, in the grand scheme of things, really, and most ppl probably wouldn't think it was that big of a thing, honestly. It just hit me super hard for personal reasons)...
I just did not enjoy him as much as I wanted to. He does redeem himself in the end, and I did eventually forgive him, mostly. *laugh*
And aside from that, the story is written so ... lyrically. It's really a beautiful story and so well written (this author is and always will be a favorite because I am in love w/ her writing style)! Oh! AND! The best friends (Sadie & Jordan) are hilarious & fun & I enjoyed them a lot. : )
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