Review: Coming of age for any age
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2014
Tara, a senior in a Midwestern college, forces herself into voluntary exile to her dorm after her English professor-slash-first love disappears from the campus.  Tara pines over the loss via a personal letter she writes telling the story of the beginning of the relationship.  Where are you Eliza, why haven't you called? she asks herself and incessantly checks her email.  However, after a few days with no response Tara decides to turn off her devices and practically gives up.  What really happened and does Eliza come back or is this another tale of love lost?First off I absolutely loved the style of this book.  The letter Tara writes to Eliza is the actual story and I found it a very unique writing style.  This style goes beyond a first person narrative as I was literally in Tara's head the entire time.  My heart clenched and ached as I pined for Eliza too- this book evoked so many emotions within me and I'm quite a cold-hearted reader!Also, I connected with Tara as we were eerily similar and both Midwestern girls who came out at the same age.  Besides simple similarities I could relate to Tara's viewpoint and the passion in which she lives her life and falls for her first female love.  Furthermore, Tara was a very likable character and had a wit about her that was easy for a reader to appreciate.  Eliza was characterized by Tara's friend as a "dangerous woman" (Aren't they all?) but I found her likable and alluring as well.Tara sums up all female-female relationships with the quote:“The truth is I’ve never understood you, and I’ve always understood you completely.”I couldn't agree more.I enjoyed that this book speaks to everyone, not just young adults or the the new adult genre, but anyone who appreciates a beautiful story of first love, coming out, and self-discovery. I HIGHLY recommend this book if you're looking for something a little different but still contains topics that are easy to relate to.  As this is the author's debut and I adored her writing style I am hoping for another release in the future!*Riptide Publishing kindly provided ebook for review*