Seven years after the first time I read this book and it is still one of the best books I’ve read.
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My heart
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This book is amazing! It is one of the best book I have ever read! ( )

Sweet story set in Rocky Knob, Virginia in 1885. Sixteen year old Sarah Miller moves to Rocky Knob and starts school in a one-room school house like my mother went to. At first she is not sure that she likes the teacher, Mr. Davis, but changes her mind later on.

She had told the teacher that she has trouble with math and the first day, she was given a test and failed the math. The teacher has Sarah sit by Tucker O'Shay. Tucker gets permission to tutor her in math.

Tucker has serious illness and gets teased by the other boys for not being at school every day but when Sarah comes to class, he loves her, and that loves grows stronger everyday. Sarah cannot understand why he would pick her over the other girls but slowly a bond develops between them.

The story proceeds sadly but Sarah so grateful for having Tucker in her life.

This story is short but filed with meaning. Please read if you have the chance. ( )

I am not okay right now.

I am just not okay.

I am so. Not. Okay.

I was doing pretty good up until the point when Tucker asked if he could say he loved Sarah. Then I completely and totally lost it. Completely. UGH my heart!

This book hurt my heart. Don't read it if you don't want to cry, or at least have your heart broken.

Sarah and Tucker were such sweet, amazing characters. I wasn't super attached to them at first, but eventually they captured my heart. Tucker's attitude, and philosophy and outlook on life was so profound and beautiful. Sarah was such a realistic character, and I found myself relating to her more and more as I read.

All in all, a very sweet, heartbreaking book! Recommended!

CONTENT NOTE: There is a fair bit of romance, and a few semi-detailed kisses. Recommended for ages 16 .
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