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dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Nic Stone begins this book my explaining how much she hates the term “mental illness”, so I’ll say this story is about two people whose brains work differently. Shelbi and Walter/Andy meet over text, accidentally. Walter/Andy is drunk texting his ex, but he’s off by just one number. It just so happens that the person on the other end is very empathetic, tries to talk him down and makes him swear he won’t drive. Unfortunately he doesn’t follow this sage advice and crashes his car. Shelbi figures out what happened and introduces herself as his anonymous texter. They are both dealing with their own personal stuff, but they decide to be “friends.” This story seems very personal to Stone. She gives the care and respect to the characters and their different working brains. The reader may learn to appreciate the differences all humans live with whether we can physically see them or not.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Toxic relationship
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