Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Nellie (17yo) has a plan, a five-year plan. She is going to be valedictorian in a couple of weeks, go to UNLV, and then go on to grad school to become an astrophysicist. Getting her first kiss is not in the plan, nor is her second, and it definitely doesn’t include her father’s sudden death.
Larsen explores both sides of having a plan and not having a plan, and how life has a way of pushing and pulling us in various directions regardless. While grief is often not in our plans, it can reshape them, and that is not a bad thing. Nellie’s story highlights how our support systems help us through the difficult times to continue moving forward to our dreams—even when those dreams change. Also, the “keeping a secret” trope for the romance side of the story stressed me out, but it was handled well, and I am satisfied with the conclusion of the book.
The majority of characters are implied white. The mature content rating is for underage drinking, mentions of drugs, innuendo, kissing, and partial nudity. The violence rating is for mild assault, death, and mentions of child abuse.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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