London's brother Zach committed sucide 9 months before the book opens, and his death has fractured this family. Worst of all, London's mother blames her for it and has not spoken to her in that whole 9 months. Then Elli enters her life. A transplant from Nebraska, she knows nothing about the London before her brother's death and this friendship is the start of the road back for London. ( )

Interesting issue and I normally love her books. This book did have her usual hopeful outlook on a life struck with tragedy, but something didn't set as well with me on this one... ( )

Interesting issue and I normally love her books. This book did have her usual hopeful outlook on a life struck with tragedy, but something didn't set as well with me on this one... ( )

London struggles with lots of question after the death of her brother. Was it her fault? Her parents? His girlfriends? Her parents are dealing with the grief in their own way, many of her classmates either do not know how to talk to her or have moved on and London feels left out and alone. Then she struggles with which boy does she choose - the one she was dating who is also her brother's best friend or someone new who has no reminders of her brother. ( )

I liked the basic storyline and characters--but could have done without the religious overtones from all sides--and a little too predictable. ( )