Although I did like Janica and Thomas and Steffen, as well as the cheerful color descriptors in this book, it was hard to get past the cliche plot.

Interesting concept, not great character development or writing. Unexpected religious undertones

Janica is a force to be reckoned with. She is vibrant, full of energy and full of a love for life. Due, in part, to a battle with childhood cancer which changed her perspective on all things and made her wholly appreciative.
While walking her dog, she she stops a man about to take his own life. Her father is a psychologist so she enlists his help to help Steffan come to terms with his depression. She meets his brother Thomas who appears to be the exact opposite of Janica. Very stern and serious and reserved with his emotions. Over time Janica and Thomas fall head over heels in love but then tragedy strikes and Janica is given some gut wrenching news about her health.

This is a very emotional book that deals with heavy topics like the deaths of poorly children, the burden of being responsible for the death of an innocent child and facing your own death in the face knowing your time is coming to an end.
Expect to shed lots of tears but also feel the vibrancy of a person like Janica who embraces life whole heartedly and lives every second like its her last.
If you are into weepy stories this is definitely the one for you.

This was a beautiful story about love and friendship. I enjoyed all of the characters in the friend group. Their sharing game reminded me of my college youth group. While this book definitely has a Christian angle, it wasn't inauthentic and cheesy.

I couldn't finish this one. Too much going on, and so deliberately sad!

Sweet and sentimental, but with beautiful descriptions of nature and the joy of life.

I was very confused.

This is one of those books that I bought because of the pretty cover. I’m not sure if it was due to the translation but the narration got super confusing at times, in regards to the telling of what the characters were thinking or doing, and it kind of made it hard for me to follow along. I found myself re-reading several pages and several times I lost interest in what I was reading because I was trying to figure out who was saying what.

If you feel like being really bummed out, definitely read this book.

I honestly don't know why my rating isn't higher. This story takes a potentially maudlin, miserable situation and shines bright, colorful light all over it. Several passages inspired me. But something held this novel back from crossing over from "okay" to "special". Maybe the "color" component came up a bit short for me; it often felt forced or missing for long stretches. Anyway, most would probably love this sweet, uplifting love story! Don't mind me!