There are not enough adjectives to describe how beautifully written this book is and this one will stick with me for a long time. Justin A Reynolds wrote such an amazing book and I am still in awe. I will most definitely tell all my reader and non-reader friends I know to read this book.

Death is a debt we all have to pay and many of us have regrets or are angry when we run out of time with a loved one. Jamal and his best friend Quincy had a falling out, then Quincy dies. This isn't a spoiler we know this early on in the book. Quincy and Jamal end up at the beach after a get-together. Jamal sees Quincy drowning and jumps in the water to save him. Quincy ultimately dies but his mother is given the chance to reanimate him. Yes, bring him back to life.

Could you imagine getting a second chance at talking to your loved one? The catch is your loved one is on a time clock and will die again permanently. Quincy's mother made the painful choice of reanimating her son. I don't know what choice I would have made the same choice if I were in her shoes.

I fell in love with Jamal and Quincy's characters. Jamal was so wise beyond his years and the rest of the characters were lovable too. I appreciated how the characters laid themselves bare emotionally and showed affection. I appreciated how they were open and honest about displaying their emotions as young black men. This book was about love, friendship, sacrifice, and forgiveness. This book's rawness will stick with you well after the last page has been read. This is hands down a 5-star read.