When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, her prognosis is grim. To maximize the time she does have, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs—however she sees fit. She convinces her friend Harvey, who she knows has always had feelings for her, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as much about revenge (humiliating her ex-boyfriend and getting back at her archnemesis) as it is about hope (doing something unexpectedly kind for a stranger). But just when Alice's scores are settled, she goes into remission.
Now Alice is forced to face the consequences of all that she's said and done, as well as her true feelings for Harvey. But has she caused irreparable damage to the people around her—and to the one person who matters most?
Review:
I wanted to start off by saying that I am glad I entered that giveaway and got this book. After reading this book I just felt happy. Now I would understand how it could be compared to TFIOS but it isn't the same. The main difference for me was how honest and raw it was. What if you'd been living your life as if you were dying—only to find out that you had your whole future ahead of you? It is a story about second chances. A chance to live. A chance to love. A chance to finally stand up for what you believe is right.
As some of you know I love romantic stories of love and how it came about but this book put a twist on that for me. Love does things to you that you might not understand. Murphy describes the struggle perfectly. All in all, I liked how true this book is to real life. Most people wait until they are faced with a
hard decision to do the things they love to do. That is the honest truth. It also touches upon family
struggles and how things can go from good to bad in seconds. Most importantly Murphy touches upon the reality of being in high school and how sometimes we are forced to grow up.
This book will slap you in the feels and toy with your emotions but you will be happy that you read it. Trust me.
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