A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, their crushes. She missed out on all that, too busy being the perfect daughter to her demanding mother. Then she meets Eli, an intriguing loner and a fellow insomniac who becomes her guide to the nocturnal world of the town. Together they embark on parallel quests: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she’s been denied; for Eli, to come to terms with the guilt he feels for the death of a friend.
In her signature pitch-perfect style, Sarah Dessen explores the hearts of two lonely people learning to connect.
Review: I always pick up a Sarah Dessen when I want to feel comforted, or just feel the need of relaxation. This book gave me calm, comforted feel, along with a different point of view on well, life. Anytime I read a Sarah Dessen book, I come out with a different point of view on things, and always something to think about. I didn't like the story as much as the others, mainly because we didn't really get to know the characters that well. For example one of the main characters 'Eli' was going through some intense stuff, and we'd barely get a glimpse of his vulnerability. What I really liked about this book was the minor characters. I don't know how Dessen does it but she manages to make the minor characters incredibly likable. She writes them into the story flawlessly, actually giving them good dialogue, and some kind of character growth throughout the story. She doesn't just try and make the main characters relatable, but gives every character in the book some kind of quality making them able to relate to anyone reading the book. Whether you're very driven like Auden, or someone who is judge from first glance like Maggie. This book might not have been the best story line but it left one of the best messages for me. To try and not stress over whats going wrong in life,because life's a roller coaster and we should just well, go along for the ride.
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