This book was so good. It was my first Lucinda Berry and I've been wanting to read her books. She was able to draw me in and felt like I could feel the relationship between mother and son. SPOILER: Both "twists" at the end, the fact that his mom decides to help him die. That hit all the feels. And I kind of predicted the end, that his father had the same issue. I was just hoping the father hadn't done anything to the daughter and it doesn't sound like he did. But how strongly his father felt, made me think that his father was the same way. However, I still found the twist shocking that she went there. Such a quick read and also emotional. ( )

Okay this one is hard. This book was not for the faint of heart. It is tough and devastating. It's emotional and heartbreaking. This book wrecked me. The major focus is Adrianne's love for her child. She is willing to do whatever she can for him. I think the book did a magnificent job of showing the way the family can be impacted by a disclosure like this. It shook their world... Noah getting treatment was how she thought she would help him to get better. I think watching her grapple with the truth of what Noah is and what he feels is written beautifully. Adrianne doesn't waiver much in her dedication to Noah and it's beautiful. I think the book addresses a lot of interesting points throughout.

Adrianne makes a huge distinction between Noah's behavior and that of other offender's never truly hearing him say he wants to be punished. I loved the gradual way she came around to understanding him. I think we got to see the struggle. I have to admit that the book had me sobbing. It took a lot of unexpected turns and really makes you feel for Noah as much as his family. It's beautifully written to make you question so much about your perceived notions. It has an unexpected twist that floored me. I was not expecting it and it opened up a whole other set of questions that I will be contemplating now. ( )

Devastating. It's so hard to know how you'd react in a situation like this, but this feels very true to a mother doing her best for her son. This is just plain sad. ( )

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Took some unexpected turns that made the story even more shocking and heartbreaking. ( )