A review by bookishends
Always the Almost by Edward Underhill

5.0

Always the Almost gave me the warm fuzzies. Eric had my whole heart. He was so wholesome and wonderful and exactly who Miles needed. I wish I knew people as persistent as Eric because he knew what he wanted and went after it. He and Miles also had mature conversations that were awkward, but necessary, so I loved how the author showed that teens are capable of handling more than we give them credit for sometimes . The author also did a great job at making me feel the emotions of the characters because I was so tense and anxious during Miles' first competition scene. I really love when characters are passionate about something, so reading about Miles' relationship with piano really made the book pop for me. And between the realistic characters and the messiness of Miles navigating himself and his friendships, this book was a delight to read.

*Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own*