I wish I could give this book 4.5 stars! This story follows a young girl as she leaves high school and her small town behind to take control of her life at college. Something happens and she ends up in a coma. She spends a majority of the book telling us (well actually a doctor) about her life and her time in college. We're left with the mystery of what is true and what is in her imagination.

I found myself wanting to constantly pick up this book so that I could get to the end and find out the answers....Is the boy of her dreams real? How did she get in the coma in the first place?

I would definitely recommend this book for young adults and also for adults (it brings back those special memories of falling in love). I loved the ending and can't wait for the next book in the series to see how things play out! ( )

Originally reviewed at Witchmag's Boekenplank

I received a copy as part of a blog tour in exchange for an honest review

* May contain some spoilers*

This is one of the most frustrating books I’ve ever read. Maybe even the most. I was this close *puts thumb on index finger* to bursting out in tears because of all the pent-up emotions. And because I was frustrated. A lot. The beginning is just toooooo slow for my taste! Right at the start you already know that she had an accident. It’s even in the blurb. But instead of knowing what exactly happens, there are 200+ pages you have to struggle through before you get to know what happened with Heather. This really worked on my nerves. I wanted to know what was going on. Not experience everything she went through in the six months or so before her accident, with full details. Okay, it helped with forming an image of Heather and her friends. And what lead to the crash. But couldn’t this be done in fewer pages? Or couldn’t we return to the here and now from time to time, so I would know how she’s faring now? Since you already know it’s just a dream….

The most frustrating part was definitely the ending. We’re finally in the here and now. Get to know what happened, why it happened. The consequences. AND THEN THE BOOK ENDED! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA! You’ve got to be serious? This is no ending at all! How could it end like this? Why did I read all of her memories if the book finishes here? It was such an anticlimax and cliffhanger at the same time. And I was left hanging! With a lot of emotions that I couldn’t give a place! Therefore my almost bursting in tears reaction ;)

I also had a hard time understanding Heather. Who she was, what her real character is like. Cause you experience everything through her memories, who are sometimes pretty otherworldly, or making no sense at all. This makes it hard to believe that everything is real. Especially when you keep in mind this is supposed to be a dream. And in the end it left me confused and with no information about Heather at all. Fortunately this was a very compelling read, so the book managed to keep me interested, even if I didn’t have a clue of what was going on. I really wanted to know how it ended! (Of course this was before I read the actual ending -.- )

Conclusion

I haven’t got the tiniest idea of how many hearts this book is worth. On the one hand it’s a book that occupied my mind, even after finishing it. On the other hand it was pretty boring and frustrating to read about all those memories. Therefore let’s strike the golden mean: 3 HEARTS. I’m a little scared for the next book though, I don’t know if I’ll be able to survive another roller coaster like this… ( )

This book was fantastic!!! I LOVED IT! More review to come but if you haven't read this yet, I highly recommend it!!!!!!! ( )

This is an great story! I like that stories like this get so in depth with emotions and time!

So, the part that I enjoyed most about the story, is when Heather wakes up. I really like her searching her mind for clues, lost pieces of what is and what is not. Though, the reader doesn't get much of Heather in the present tense, but more of the past tense, For me, the present tense is much more emotional. The confusion and anger that she bears really spun me for a ride!

The love interest is okay but not completely set. Oh, it may seems like it, but I have a strong feeling that in the next book the author is going to through a fast one on the reader. Heather is a type a girl who won't let things go. And that frustrates me! I mean really CHICK! Really!

Now, my only gripe about this book is the switching back and forth from past to present tense. Just when I am getting use to being in one period the author changes to another. Not to mention that it just landed on you. One minute past, the next BOOM!, the present. Even though I did like going back and forth, I felt the transition was too much. Know what I mean?

Reflection is a wonderful start to a great series. Vivid and life-like, the reader gets a great in-depth view of being in Heather's shoes. The reader gets a good sense of the plot pacing allowing the reader to immerse themselves in the authors writing. Blending a real life situations, it doesn't take long for the reader to get caught up inn moments. Reflection is awesome. ( )

Interesting concept. The story is told as the protagonist, Heather, recounts the life she lived whilst in a coma to a doctor. Although it was an easy, interesting read I found the romance too long and drawn out, for me it swamped what could have been a very good novel. I do however think it would appeal very much to young adults. ( )