The Secret Language of Sisters

by Luanne Rice

When Ruth Ann (Roo) McCabe responds to a text message while she’s driving, her life as she knows it ends. The car flips, and Roo winds up in a hospital bed, paralyzed. Silent. Everyone thinks she’s in a coma, but Roo has locked-in syndrome—she can see and hear and understand everything around her, but no one knows it. She’s trapped inside her own body, screaming to be heard.

Mathilda (Tilly) is Roo’s sister and best friend. She was the one who texted Roo and inadvertently caused the accident. Now, Tilly must grapple with her overwhelming guilt and her growing feelings for Roo’s boyfriend, Newton—the only other person who seems to get what Tilly is going through.

But Tilly might be the only person who can solve the mystery of her sister’s condition—who can see through Roo’s silence to the truth underneath.

Somehow, through medicine or miracles, will both sisters find a way to heal?

Told from alternating perspectives, this gorgeous, unputdownable story of love, hope, and redemption marks bestselling author Luanne Rice’s dazzling entry into the world of YA.

Genres: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Family, Teen

336 pages, Hardcover

First published February 23, 2016

About the author

Luanne Rice is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-eight novels, translated into thirty languages. Rice often writes about love, family, nature, and the sea. Most recently she has written thrillers, including one based on a murder that affected her family. She received the 2014 Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award for excellence and lifetime achievement in the Literary Arts category.
Connecticut College awarded Rice an honorary degree and invited her to donate her papers to the College’s Special Collections Library. They are archived in the Luanne Rice Collection.
Rice has also received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from St. Joseph University in West Hartford, Conn.
Several of Rice's novels have been adapted for television. Her monologue for the play Motherhood Out Loud premiered at Hartford Stage and has been performed Off-Broadway in NYC and at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Rice is a Creative Affiliate of the Safina Center. She lives in southeastern Connecticut.

Reviews

[Brie Peters · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow, the blame game totally ruined my experience of this book. In no way is the sender of a text to blame for an accident. It's up to the driver to drive responsibly.

[Maria Espadinha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Um Elo Inquebrável


- 'Atão' ?! Nunca mais chegas?
- Tem calma! Já vou a caminho!
- Quanto tempo?
- (Sem resposta)
- R E S P O N D E
- Ok, ok!... 5 minutos!

A mulher e o cão surgem do nada, o carro descontrola-se, capota ... e o mundo pára!...

E foi assim que Roo, num momento de desatenção motivado por uma troca de mensagens de texto com Tilly, a sua querida irmã-melhor-amiga , se viu subitamente paralisada, num aparente estado de coma.

É notória a preocupação da autora em alertar para os eventuais perigos decorrentes da troca de mensagens de texto concomitante com a condução automóvel.
Todavia, há mais que isso! A comunicação genética que se estabelece entre irmãs-melhores-amigas redunda num elo inquebrável, capaz de enfrentar os desafios mais calamitosos.
Aqui se explora uma variante de amor incondicional com todo o poder que lhe é inerente!

Banal?
Talvez!
Mas haverá por aí algo de mais aconchegante que o Amor Incondicional?!
Aquele que está lá sempre, firme, que aguenta tudo sem vacilar!
Afinal de contas, o sol nasce e põe-se todos os dias — momentos preciosos, onde beleza e vulgaridade coexistem sem se ofuscar... 😉
E o Amor Incondicional é o Sol de cada Vida, não é assim ?!
Por isso eu tenho um pacto de leitura com estes livros: Venham mais ... venham mais que eu cá estou para os ler! 👍

[Aj the Ravenous Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

A story of two sisters (Roo and Tilly) whose relationship isn’t perfect and yet their love for each other is so strong, strong enough to unconsciously create their own language to understand each especially when it matters most.

I was curious about the alternating perspectives of the two sisters. Roo as she does her best to help herself and her body recover from her almost fatal accident that trapped her in a locked-in syndrome (or the coma that is not a coma as the book describes) and Tilly as she tries to process her grief and guilt because she blames herself for texting her sister while she was driving.

At some point in the story though, the plot veered off to the texting-while-driving issue and it sort of diminished the essence of the story. I also have to admit the alternating perspectives dragged a bit and I had to scan a few chapters down the middle of the book just to know what finally happens. But overall, it was still a passable read and I’m glad that it ended in a very positive note.

[Carla Geraldes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uma leitura chocante. Uma leitura que nos faz parar para pensar. Um verdadeiro murro no estômago.
Um livro que nos relembra que não podemos dar nada como certo e que a vida pode mudar em 5 segundos, e nem sempre para melhor.
Mas também é um livro que nos aquece o coração e que nos faz acreditar nos laços familiar e de amizade. Faz-nos acreditar que mesmo com os piores cenários é sempre possível ter esperança.

Um livro que aconselho.

[Maria Lavrador · Rating 4 out of 5]

Um livro interessante sobre os laços que ligam as irmãs. Existe uma moral por de trás da história principal mas houve algumas coisas que achei um bocadinho forçadas... As personagens não convenceram totalmente mas foi uma leitura agradável.

[Abigayle Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

"When it comes to sisters, there's no such thing as broken."

4.5 stars

This book delivered. It was raw and unpredictable, but it turned out wonderfully. The theme of love and sisterhood and what binds people together was neat. It really grew with the story.

Having Roo stuck inside her own mind for the most part was agonizing, but it also seemed highly real. For being such a dramatic condition, her struggles were relatable.

My main dislike was that everyone tended to blame Tilly for the accident because she was texting her driving sister instead of blaming Roo for reading the text and responding while at the wheel. While this did seem to resolve toward the latter half of the book, it was a little infuriating for a while. I understand Tilly feeling guilty, but the accident was a result of Roo's decision more than Tilly's, I would say. The whole thing did emphasize the dangers of driving distractions well.

The whole boyfriend saga came off much better than I thought it would. It bugged me for a while until they finally messed up and the sisters talked about everything.

Overall, the book tackled hard topics. Death, family, love, relationships, loyalty, kindness, disability, selfishness, struggle, purpose, art, mistakes ... It all came together nicely at the end.

I recommend for ages 14+ due to the nature of the accident, some infrequent curse words (mainly God's name), and the messy relationship stuff (nothing goes beyond thoughts and kissing). There's a mention of a "witch" but it's profiling, not magic.

[Adelaide Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Acredito que tudo na vida tem uma razão de ser. Interrompi o livro que lia para iniciar este.
É uma história inspiradora que nos transmite uma clara ideia: não enviar msg de telemóvel quando vamos ao volante.
Uma história de relações de sangue com dois pontos de vista diferentes: o da Tiily e o da Roo.
Seria um livro para dar 3,5*, mas como disse antes tudo na vida tem uma razão de ser e este momento foi o indicado para esta leitura.
Um segundo, basta um segundo para tudo na vida mudar. Esta é a msg escrita nas entrelinhas. A msg que consegui absorver para lá do que está escrito. Cada palavra teve quase um duplo significado, daí as minhas 5*

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este é um livro com uma mensagem importante, alertando para a importância de estarmos sempre atentos durante a condução, pois num abrir e fechar de olhos tudo pode mudar. É um hino à vida! Mostra que apesar das limitações após um acidente grave, ainda há esperança...
É, sobretudo, uma grande história de amor!
Gostei muito!!!

[Dion Ribeiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este é um livro bastante comovente, que aborda um tema atual e polémico: o perigo de enviar mensagens por telefone durante a condução; aliás, recomendo-o a quem tem o hábito de o fazer, pois acredito que será um bom incentivo para perder essa tendência.
Ficamos igualmente com uma ideia bastante clara do que é a Síndrome do Encarceramento (ou Síndrome de Locked-in), e o que significa passar a viver com esse transtorno neurológico raro.
Para quem leu "Viver depois de Ti" de Jojo Moyes e ficou impressionado com as limitações do Will, vai ficar muito mais com as da Roo...

[Elisa B · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Secret Language of Sisters is a very deep story that has a huge meaning. This story shows you the true meaning of sisters. It is about love, kindness and determination. The Secret Language of Sisters is about two sisters. One of them, Tilly, is in ninth grade and is having to live up to her sister's reputation. The other, Rue, is in twelfth grade and has many smarts, is the teacher's favorite, has excellent photography skills, is always on time, and has a boyfriend. One day, Rue has to pick up Tilly although she's a bit off schedule. Tilly gets impatient and starts texting spam while Rue is driving. Rue gets distracted by the texts and takes her eyes off the road for one moment.... she swerves off the road and hits a dog and an old lady. Her car flips over and she is knocked out of consciousness. Luckily, the old lady and dog don't get hurt. They run over to her car and call the ambulance. Rue is diagnosed with a locked in syndrome. Everyone thinks she's about to die but she can hear everything people say. One day, Tilly is talking to Rue even though she thinks that Rue can't hear her. Rue rolls her eyes to try to get Tilly's attention. Tilly realizes that real her sister can hear everyone and that Rue's brain still functions. Tilly and Rue come up with a way to communicate. Rue rolls her eyes up when she means the word yes. They are able to get Rue back to taking pictures. Tilly figures out that it was on her fault that Rue got in the accident. They go through hard fights and are mad at each other for a very long time. You will need to read to find out if they end up loving each other the same as they did before the accident. I suggest this book to anyone who likes realistic fiction and loves deep meanings. The Secret Languge of Sisters made me feel sad and want to go and take for granted what my sister has given me. This book is very good and I love it a lot although I think that it was a bit too sad for me. If you liked the book Umbrella Summer then this is the book for you. This is one of my favorite books I've read so far and I hope that for you too. Happy reading!!!

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay the ending was just so cute. *cries happy tears* (3.5/5 stars)

This was a beautiful book about two sisters who's lives were drastically changed in the matter of seconds because of one text.

I did enjoy this book. Although I felt like it dragged on a lot and Tilly was just bothering me at many times in the book. Typical 14 year old though so I'll let it slide.

The book ended up coming together very well and things ended on a happy note and left my mind wander on the girls and their friends' futures (all good things, all good things).

[Rute gonçalves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sem palavras para descrever tantas emoções sentidas .
Vidas que mudam em segundos mas que acabam por nos mostrar a pura realidade.
Um livro que recomendo ,pela mensagem que nos transmite, assim como encarar
a vida sempre com um sorriso nos lábios ,aconteça o que acontecer.
Estamos feitos mas não acabados......

[Axellesbooks · Rating 2 out of 5]

Niet mijn ding. Ik ergerde me teveel aan de beschuldigingen en de gedachtengang. Ik voelde het verhaal ook niet echt. Jammer.
Het leest wel vlot.

[Hilary · Rating 2 out of 5]

Readers expecting to read about two sisters' loving relationship, may be disappointed in "The Secret Language of Sisters." Rice has written a cautionary tale about texting while driving that focuses on two sisters' differing perspectives in the aftermath of the resulting accident. While the description of the impact of the accident on family, friends, and victim ring true, one aspect of this novel does not. Rice tries to settle blame for accident on the person who sent the text to which the driver was responding. The responsibility for the accident resides solely with the driver, who chose to text while driving, with disastrous results.

Roo is a golden girl: she is beautiful, intelligent, has a terrific boyfriend, and is a talented photographer. While driving on an icy road, she texts and looks up in time to swerve to avoid hitting an old woman walking her dog across the street. The car flips, and Roo is badly injured, paralyzed and unable to talk, even though she is aware of the conversations and activities around her. She is locked inside her own head.

Tilly, Roo's younger sister, blames herself for texting her sibling when she knew her to be enroute to picking her up at the museum. To add to her guilt, Tilly must deal with her growing feelings for Roo's boyfriend, Newton. If Newton is not indifferent, should she pursue a relationship? What would this betrayal do to Roo, who has already lost so much?

Unfortunately, Rice fails to create enough emotional overlap between the two points of view and the two stories run side-by-side without creating a bond between the sisters or the reader creates emotional punch.

[Fleur · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tess kijkt op haar telefoon tijdens het autorijden om het appje van Evi te beantwoorden, waardoor ze een ernstig ongeluk krijgt. Iedereen denkt dat ze in coma ligt, maar eigenlijk heeft ze het locked-in syndroom. Ze kan dan ook vanalles om zich heen zien en horen, maar niemand heeft dit door...

Het een heel bijzonder verhaal dat lekker vlot geschreven is. Ook is het fijn dat het verhaal zowel vanuit het perspectief van Tess als het perspectief van Evi geschreven is.

Het enige minpuntje vond ik toch echt wel het schuldgevoel dat Evi had en haar werd aangepraat. Degene die het appje stuurt is naar mijn idee nooit verantwoordelijk voor het ongeluk. Ik irriteerde me dan ook mateloos aan alle mensen in Evi haar omgeving die dit wel insinueerde en dat ze er zelfs publiekeliek voor werd geshamed. Tess heeft zelf op haar telefoon gekeken, Evi was er niet eens bij!

Dit zorgde ervoor dat ik me af en toe heel erg ergerde aan het verhaal. Ook had ik wel een iets anders einde verwacht, maar omdat ik de verhaallijn heel goed vond toch 3,5⭐️

[Mariana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uma história, dois pontos de vista: um deles muito interessante, o outro nem por isso.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good, but it wasn't my favorite. I enjoyed seeing the story from two different perspectives. It was like I was there with all the imagery. Overall, it was decent.

[Kathy Cunningham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Luanne Rice’s THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF SISTERS is both a scathing indictment of texting-while-driving and an uplifting tribute to the bond between sisters. Sixteen-year-old Roo McCabe is pretty much the perfect teenager – she’s gorgeous, popular, brilliant, and a genius with a camera. She’s on track to be high school valedictorian, followed by college at Yale and a limitless future. But when she makes the mistake of answering a text on an icy afternoon, she flips her car and ends up in a coma, perhaps lost forever. But is Roo really in a coma, or is her mind actually alert and aware, even if she’s unable to communicate that fact to the rest of the world?

On one level, this is a novel about the horrors that can result from reading and answering texts while driving. The text Roo answers comes from her fourteen-year-old sister Tilly, who she was late picking up. So there’s plenty of guilt to go around. Roo feels she destroyed her own life in those three seconds of stupidity, and Tilly believes it’s all her fault since if she hadn’t texted Roo, the accident would never have happened. And it’s all very gripping and real, and I’m sure Rice’s story will resonate with today’s teens, for whom texting has become a way of life. But is Tilly really responsible (even in part) for her sister’s decision to send that fatal text? I don’t think so. And Tilly’s guilt is central to Rice’s ultimate message.

The problem is, everyone sends texts these days – even my 89-year-old father texts – and every time we send a text, we have no clue what’s going on for the person we’re texting. Is she at a movie, in a restaurant, talking on the phone, or driving on an icy road? We don’t know. In the case of Rice’s novel, Tilly is texting Roo because she’s late picking her up. She assumes Roo is out taking photographs and has lost track of time (which is at least partly true). She also assumes that if Roo IS on the road, she won’t answer the text without pulling over. But by the midpoint in Rice’s novel, Tilly has become the focus of a concerted campaign against texting-while-driving, a campaign instigated by Tilly’s mom (who is horrified that her two daughters did this terrible thing) and carried out by the school and the media. Pictures of Tilly and Roo (including one horrific shot of Roo in the hospital just after the accident) are circulated on the Internet, in a school assembly, and in the newspapers and on TV. And not one person tells Tilly what I want to tell her – it’s NOT your fault that Roo answered your text while she was driving.

In the novel, several other people had texted Roo that same afternoon, including her best friend and her boyfriend. As luck would have it, Tilly’s text is the one that comes at the wrong time. Does that make Tilly more to blame than the others? No, of course not! I get that Tilly feels terrible about what happened (and it’s believable that she would feel guilty about sending that text), but if she’s to blame (even in part) for what happens to Roo, then none of us should EVER send texts . . . unless we are 100% certain that the person we’re texting isn’t engaged in some activity that would make reading or answering a text dangerous. And we just can’t know that. Ever.

Of course, there’s more to this novel than just its anti-texting message. Tilly has to figure out that Roo is conscious and can communicate, even if it appears she’s comatose. Roo has to come to terms with her disabilities and figure out a way to move forward with her life. And Tilly has to fight her growing feelings for Roo’s boyfriend, feelings that add to the guilt she’s already feeling and threaten to destroy her bond with her sister. But the central message in this novel is definitely about the dangers of texting. And that part didn’t work for me. I kept waiting for someone – anyone – to tell Tilly that the responsibility for what happened to Roo is Roo’s alone. Roo made the decision to read the text. Roo made the decision to answer the text, even as she navigated that icy road. Tilly is not to blame. But in this novel, she is. And that’s a message that just doesn’t work.

Overall, THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF SISTERS is a well-written and interesting novel about two very devoted sisters who are faced with a very difficult challenge. Their journey through Roo’s accident and her lengthy hospitalization is a powerful one, and their bond ultimately allows the novel to end on a positive, uplifting note. But I was left with the haunting certainty that Tilly has been made the scapegoat for a tragedy that was not her doing. And that part just didn’t ring true.

[Please note: I was provided a copy of this novel for review; the opinions expressed here are my own.]

[Tatum · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well I think its safe to say that I did not enjoy this book one bit!!! I am going to explain why but it is impossible without some spoilers leaking in so if you haven't read this book yet....well don't read the review below!!

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Okay so here we go. I'm just going to make a list of things as they come to me about why this book was so not for me.

1. Oh Golly Gee! No one ever texts someone who is driving! Wouldn't dare do a thing as crazy as that!- umm well hello welcome to 2016 thousands of people do it everyday, but the book treats it like a once in a century occurrence, sorry but this deeply bothered me because it caused....
2. Major Blame Game- Okay so I knew that Tilly would blame herself but I didn't realize that her mother, her best friends, her principal, and pretty much everyone else in her small town would too! I mean yea okay she sent the text but she didn't force Roo to open it and respond. Roo brought this on herself. It seems the only person that doesn't blame Tilly is Roo's boyfriend Newton.....
3. Messed up Relationships- well why even go through the process of having Tilly and Newton develop feelings for each other and even make-out therefore hurting Roo only to just say it was all a mistake!! No, if you wanted to go down that path you need to commit. Roo kinda had it coming because...
4. Roo breaks up with Newton basically moments before her accident, but then once she realizes things have changed for her she suddenly decides she wants him back and that she never really meant to break up with him...well i find that convenient...now that I'm not going to college distance wont be and issue for us.
5. Roo and Tilly's Mother- OMG this is the worst mother out of all the books I have ever read. She clearly favors one daughter over the other. I mean when she was involved with the news article coming out and giving the school the picture of Roo for the assembly I thought I was going to have to DNF this book. Ughh...I mean its like all she thought about was Roo and herself, never once did she really consider what everything could be doing to Tilly.
6. This book was not about loving sisters with a strong relationship at all....and I have no idea why the owls were so important I kept thinking things would come full circle, but nope never happened for me!!
7. NAMES- Tilly short for Matilda _(something I forget)_ and Roo short for Ruth Ann.....there was no background about why those were their formal names so why not just have them be Tilly and Roo...I mean I know at one point the old woman asks Tilly if she has a nickname for her sister and she says Roo supposedly playing into the "Secret Language of Sisters" but Tilly isn't the only person who calls her that....well everyone calls her Roo so it's not like a special sister nickname. Ughh

So so so so so glad I finished this book and don't have to read it ever again, also super happy that I borrowed it from someone and didn't waste my money on it.

[Emily, Shadow's Girlie ✞ [semi hiatus till 26] · Rating 2 out of 5]

The blame game really turned this off for me. It's not Tilly's fault Roo looked at the phone. It's the driver's responsibility. How could she have known she was in the car driving? Anyway, I just didn't like it that much. It took me 2 freaking years to read even though it's not that big. There is nothing to worry about content wise, just some non-detailed kisses, a car crash, and one use of the word "piss"

[Fabi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gostei muito deste livro, fala de um síndrome que não era muito conhecido por mim. Síndrome de encarceramento...Gostei das personagens, da história, dos relacionamentos...
Tenho que ler mais livros desta autora.
Aconselho!

[Vera Neves (Sinfonia dos Livros) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5****
Opinião em breve

[FLAMES (Roberta Frontini) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uma história com uma temática importante mas que, no entanto, me deixou dividida...

Opinião completa no blogue: http://flamesmr.blogspot.pt/2016/05/l...

[Nadia Batista · Rating 5 out of 5]

Por vezes sentimos necessidade de ler um livro só porque sim. Não há propriamente nada a puxar-nos para ele, mas sentimo-nos incrivelmente atraídos para si; foi assim com A Linguagem Secreta das Irmãs.

É um livro que se lê extremamente bem, com uma história poderosa, e que penso que afecta os leitores de dois mundos diferentes, através de um aspecto distinto: ter irmãos.
Eu tenho uma irmã - eu sou uma irmã. E nunca este simples facto foi tão real para mim do que enquanto lia este livro. Quase que senti pena de quem é filho único e não sabe o que é ter alguém que, simplesmente, está lá. Pode ser uma ligação instantânea, pode demoras anos, mas saber que a minha irmã - ou a vossa - está lá, sempre estará, é uma sensação brutal. Assim sendo, penso que a experiência desta leitura irá ser diferente para quem é irmã e saberá o que é dito naquelas páginas, e para quem não é e, por mais que goste da história, nunca saberá o que é verdadeiramente identificar-se com aquelas linhas. Se, por algum motivo, estiverem chateados com os vossos irmãos, este livro vai-vos dar vontade de ir fazer as pazes, de imediato.
Depois, tantas coisas que este livro ensina... mas, principalmente, a não tomar as coisas por certo e a ter cuidado na estrada. Nunca pensei escrever um comentário a um livro e dar relevância a isto, mas a verdade é que a história se baseia numa realidade, infelizmente, bastante comum. E é um assunto que mexe bastante comigo, e não podia deixar de o mencionar aqui: a falta de atenção na estrada. Desviem os olhos por um segundo e podem destruir a vossa vida e a de outros.
Voltando ao livro: que leitura emocionante! Devorei. É fácil criarmos laços com as diferentes personagens, embora tenha de admitir que a atitude de Roo perante o médico que a trata e Newton me enervou um pouco. Tirando isso, personagens fantásticas e uma história trágica mas com espaço para a inocência de novos amores, para a doçura das eternas lembranças e um bem-vindo humor.
Esperava um final feliz - 100% feliz, entendam-me. Custou-me acabar a leitura e despedir-me de Roo e de Tilly, principalmente mais de Tilly. Não conhecia Luanne Rice e, se consegue criar personagens tão poderosas numa escrita mais juvenil, imagino o resto da sua obra.

A Linguagem Secreta das Irmãs é um lamento cantado a duas vozes, onde o medo e a esperança andam de mãos dadas. Uma leitura obrigatória!

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[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Received advanced reader copy from publisher via Baker & Taylor book supplier

Roo responds to her sister’s text message and ends up in a hospital bed. While others think she is in a coma, in fact, she can hear everything that is going on around her: her mind is functioning completely but her body is not cooperating. Her sister, Tilly, feels incredible guilt over the accident but she may be the key to Roo’s recovery.

This was a true cautionary tale about texting and driving. The author does a tremendous job of sharing the reality of the aftermath of the accident; she doesn’t make it sunshine and roses.

But I never really felt it was about the sister’s relationship. It was primarily about their individual responses to the accident not about a sister’s bond.

Because I was looking for a sisterly story, and kept looking for that sisterly story through to the last page, I didn’t really connect with the book. Yes their individual stories were interesting but I never really felt the bond between them.

[Jenna Marie ~Scheming Scribbler~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gave me chills. A story of two sisters, soulmates at heart, as they live through struggles no person should have to. I was honestly a bit worried going into it, as it is so different from my usual historical fiction novels that I read. Despite this being far from my usual genre, Roo and Tilly grabbed my heart, and this book is one that will stick out in my memory. It's a perfect combination of coming of age, romance, and overcoming a disability as these two sisters maneuver their way around the hardest year of their lives. I absolutely recommend this book to everyone, it is an amazing, eye opening, read centered around the connection every pair of sisters should have!

[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

NOTE: I did not finish this book. For me my heart just wasn't really in it.

The writing style I thought wasn't anything great. The idea was certainly interesting. And the characters weren't that great.

I also just wanted to move on. I just purchased "wires and nerves." As well as "the sun is also a star". And I really just want to start reading them

[Holly · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good cautionary tale about texting and driving, but I still don't get why the Sender of text messages should be blamed. I think the person who receives the texts while driving is the one who has the responsibility.

[Jaime · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really did not enjoy this book. It felt a bit slow, and the story line felt a bit cheesy. The characters weren't very unique, I might even go as far as to say their personalities were a bit generic. I wouldn't consider trying to read it again, this genre just isn't for me.

[Jenna Cantino · Rating 1 out of 5]

-1 star already for a dog getting hit by a car in the first few weeks

So many eye rolls! Do yourself a favor and skip it!