I wasn't sure what to expect when I read this. I knew, thanks to the author's note at the beginning, that it was going to be different from the other Ali Hazelwood book, and while I wasn't setting my expectations low, I just wanted to go in with a completely open mind. 

I am honestly, blown away by this book. I loved the tonal shift that Ali made to a more somber and serious tone while still retaining her signature voice. Getting both POVs was amazing (I personally didn't mind the change from third to first person) and I'm humbly asking that for all future books we can get a glimpse into the head of our male lead because while I loved Rue, Eli captured my entire heart. I melted at their incredibly open, honest, and vulnerable conversations. I'm so impressed that while this book almost has a melancholy mood I was still so happy while reading it. This one has to be one of my top books this year - it was so good.