Review: Be Prepared for a Major Book Hangover
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2014
Major book hangover after [staying up too late to finish] reading this one. I wasn't sure what to expect from Clare and Oliver's story but I absolutely loved it. Their relationship is the classic story of best friends wanting more but being scared to pursue it. While getting close to the end I knew something bad was going to happen but had no idea how heartbreaking and beautifully written it would be. Cannot wait for the next book to come out-even if Oliver and Clare won't play a major role I'm so excited to revisit some of my favorite fictional characters!The book did have 2 downfalls-which I will admit I completely forgot about by the end until I read some of the other reviews. There definitely needed to be another proofread or two before this was published. There were some incorrect words but not so many that it truly disrupted the story or you were confused about what anything meant. Some of the language was a bit repetitive as well. If you put yourself in Oliver or Clare's shoes, I can see some the repetitive and over-the-top professions of love as necessary to reassure each other that they made the right decision, that what they feel is way more than "just friends"...and it also provided build up to the climax of the book.