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POWERFUL epilogue omg

"... just like I promised."

Ugh, the letter, so sweet

"that plushie..." SOBBING

NO WAY "two codes... two rooms apart"

The gasp - my heart just TORE in half.... please dont be happening

Mental health being so prevalent and broken down into digestible terms and feelings is soooo refreshing to see in a young adult novel - it's so important kids know this is not rare stuff and there is nothing "wrong" with them

Her little brother, oh my heart

SPOILERS: This poor girl battling her illness, stepping up as a parent, missing her brother, grieving her father, all without her mother's support and guidance

"And just like that, the bridge they were building with stuff they have in common begins to crumble."

The difference in financial stability is so noticeable to children, I'm so glad that is being shown between these two

This is so emotional and I love the vulnerability in her writing to her brother - we get to see the true emotions that she hides under her tough exterior

"My shit was laced." I'm crying lmaoo

This is such a mature conversation, I love that it took her over 3x to get it right... I feel like no one gets it right the first few times in life

The fog, the ravens, "I think my eyes are gone."

Omg when she meets Tanya and Danny again she's going to LOSE IT

I'm sorry GONE?!

oh it's picking up QUICK now

I cant believe Im just discovering this series

Other people influence kids at this age soooo heavily - I wish everyone had supportive friends like them

Manny better know how iconic he is for this

"For some reason when I'm in the library all my yucky bad feelings go away. I wish I could stay there all day."

Everything about this book would have appealed to me as a young reader - short chapters, butt jokes, "kid" problems and worries...

"You think you're stressed now..."

Heard that before

"Sometimes I feel like I'm going to get so small, I'll disappear."

"... and who listens to us folks at the bottom?"

My heart is breaking for him

The narrators are killing this - each of their personalities are so distinct and entertaining to listen to

The epilogue has me kicking my feet while my heart shatters

BITCH WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THIS WHOLE TIME?!?!

Reading about Maclean Hospital rn is nuts