San Francisco. New Year's Eve. A tragic accident after the party of the year. Cara survives. Her best friend, G, doesn't. Nine months later, Cara is still struggling, consumed by guilt and grief. In the hopes of giving Cara a fresh start, her mother sends her to boarding school in Switzerland, a place where no one knows what happened--and where they never will, if Cara can help it. But her new classmates Ren and Hector won't let her close herself off. They are determined to break down the walls she has so carefully built up. And maybe Cara wants them to especially Hector, who seems to understand her like no one else does. The problem is that the closer Cara gets to Hector, the more G slips away. If moving on means letting go of the past--and admitting what she did that night--Cara's not sure she can. She's not sure she deserves a second chance.
My Review:
Rating: 4/5 stars.
Firstly, I would like to thank NetGalley for giving me a copy of this book for an honest review! I had started to read this book a few months ago but the first few chapters didn't grab me so I put it down for a while until now. This time I pushed through the first 4 or 5 chapters which I feel don't do the book justice! I also put this book down because I had just lost my Grandma and it was hard to read about somebody else's grief when mine was so raw. I really loved this book and it really does explore all the different sides of grief. I lost my best friend 4 years ago to cancer and had similar feelings of guilt that Cara does in this book. It really helped me to evaluate my feelings and pushed me to understand that things happen and you can't always blame yourself. The characterisation in this book is brilliant! I loved all the different characters, mainly Cara and Hector. I am pleased with how the book progressed and it was a real journey that we travelled on together. This book isn't as depressing as I make it sound but I really do recommend those who like YA to read this!
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