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Average rating3.8
Skylar Evans, seventeen, yearns to escape Creek View by attending art school, but after her mother's job loss puts her dream at risk, a rekindled friendship with Josh, who joined the Marines to get away then lost a leg in Afghanistan, and her job at the Paradise motel lead her to appreciate her home town.
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I really enjoyed this book. It is slow paced but not in a bad way. The characters feel incredibly real, as the author does a great job of conveying Josh's PTSD and Sky's crappy home life. When Josh and Sky begin to develop a relationship, the author writes their story in a way that makes you feel hopeful, even though they both are not at great places in their lives and they both make questionable decisions at times. My only complaint is that the ending is very abrupt and a few questions go unanswered. It's beautifully written and I highly recommend it.