I had NO clue what I was getting into when I ordered this book. I ordered it just because of the high ratings and great reviews. I LOVED this book. Therefore, I must say THANK YOU to my GR friends!
This is not a lengthy book. However, there is NOTHING missing from the book. It is beautifully written. At some point in the book, I knew I was falling for the characters. I got that goofy smile on my face. The one that no one can see but you can't help smiling anyways. By the time the book was over, I was smiling with tears going down my face. I literally was laughing and crying at the same time.
Francesca is the main character in the book but she is not alone in this book. That is the irony in this story because Francesca feels so alone. Her mother is depressed. I'm not talking Life sucks type of depression but serious clinical depression, the type where medical intervention might be the only cure. Francesca also feels alone because she is now at a school where she is the minority- gender wise! She feels like she is alone because all her friends are elsewhere and she doesn't know how to cope.
What Francesca doesn't know is she is not alone. The reader takes a journey with Francesca in discovering how not alone she really is. At times Francesca is resistant, stubborn, and sometimes even hurtful to the people that care about her. It truly is easier to be closed off and stubborn then to let your guard down and risk being vulnerable. What Francesca doesn't know but learns is how wonderful it can be when you do open yourself up.
The other characters in this book are essential to the story. Without them, Francesca IS really alone. My favorite character by far was Thomas Mackee. As a reader, you see Thomas through Francesca's viewpoint. In the beginning, he is your typical boob, fart, burp obsessed teenage boy. Later, you really see his vulnerabilities, and later he is someone that Francesca can count on. I can't leave out Francesca's brother Luca. At times, I wanted to just hug him and tell him it will be okay!
There is a crush in this book- Will Trombal. Oddly enough, it isn't the romance (or potential romance) that is important here. It is really about Francesca coming out of her shell, and how she handles this potential relationship.
I realize I'm rambling. but this book really is important to me. It should be read by everyone. In addition, it was a great, humor-filled, heart-breaking, goofy, loving book.
This is not a lengthy book. However, there is NOTHING missing from the book. It is beautifully written. At some point in the book, I knew I was falling for the characters. I got that goofy smile on my face. The one that no one can see but you can't help smiling anyways. By the time the book was over, I was smiling with tears going down my face. I literally was laughing and crying at the same time.
Francesca is the main character in the book but she is not alone in this book. That is the irony in this story because Francesca feels so alone. Her mother is depressed. I'm not talking Life sucks type of depression but serious clinical depression, the type where medical intervention might be the only cure. Francesca also feels alone because she is now at a school where she is the minority- gender wise! She feels like she is alone because all her friends are elsewhere and she doesn't know how to cope.
What Francesca doesn't know is she is not alone. The reader takes a journey with Francesca in discovering how not alone she really is. At times Francesca is resistant, stubborn, and sometimes even hurtful to the people that care about her. It truly is easier to be closed off and stubborn then to let your guard down and risk being vulnerable. What Francesca doesn't know but learns is how wonderful it can be when you do open yourself up.
The other characters in this book are essential to the story. Without them, Francesca IS really alone. My favorite character by far was Thomas Mackee. As a reader, you see Thomas through Francesca's viewpoint. In the beginning, he is your typical boob, fart, burp obsessed teenage boy. Later, you really see his vulnerabilities, and later he is someone that Francesca can count on. I can't leave out Francesca's brother Luca. At times, I wanted to just hug him and tell him it will be okay!
There is a crush in this book- Will Trombal. Oddly enough, it isn't the romance (or potential romance) that is important here. It is really about Francesca coming out of her shell, and how she handles this potential relationship.
I realize I'm rambling. but this book really is important to me. It should be read by everyone. In addition, it was a great, humor-filled, heart-breaking, goofy, loving book.
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