Review: Sweet read about love, loss, and friendship
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2013
Okay where do I start with this review..... as you all know I love a good YA story that tugs at your heart and has you thinking about things you wouldn't normally think about. I love when I read a story about love, loss, and renewal but more so when it is from a younger teen because the truth is we don't have a lot of stories with younger teens experiencing loss and the after math of losing someone you love and are close to.15 year old Willow knows loss like no other. He r father has passed away and her mother can't afford to stay in the house they are in so she moves Willow and her brother to a small island where they can start their lives over again. Her mother has essentially checked out and wants nothing to do with nothing as she grieves over the loss of her husband.Willow is nervous about moving to a new place because she knows she will have to make new friends and start a new school and she is not sure if she can do that. It is scary but when she has to finally start school she goes with her head held high. It is in her homeroom that she meets Michael. Michael throws a paper airplane in the air and it hits Willow. It is after this that Willow starts a friendship with the quiet boy who keeps missing school.Michael is quiet and keeps to himself. He misses school a lot because he is sick and he does not want others to know. But Michael feels something for Willow and as he starts to miss a lot of school he connects with her online where they strike up a strong friendship. Michael knows Willow is sad and he tries everything he knows to make her happy and win her over. But can Michael break through those barriers? Is Michael real or is he a figment of Willows imagination?I loved this story but what I needed more of was Michael. I wanted no I needed more of him and then I would have totally LOVED LOVED this story because I would have got to see more of his thoughts and  I would have loved that!