Published:
November 3, 2015
Publisher:
Sourcebooks Fire
Format:
NetGalley
Rating:
3/5
Synopsis
A
suicide pact was supposed to keep them together, but a broken promise tore them
apart. Allie
is devastated when her older sister commits suicide - and not just because she
misses her. Allie feels betrayed. The two made a pact that they'd always be
together, in life, and in death, but Leah broke her promise and Allie needs to
know why. Her
parents hover. Her friends try to support her. And Nick, sweet Nick, keeps
calling and flirting. Their sympathy only intensifies her grief. But
the more she clings to Leah, the more secrets surface. Allie's not sure which
is more distressing: discovering the truth behind her sister's death or facing
her new reality without her,
My Thoughts
Oh
how I wanted to really like this book but sadly it just didn’t meet my expectations.
We met the Allie and Leah two sisters who are going through a lot emotionally
with their parents and one day decide they will make a suicide pact. Allie
always thought her sister was just being dramatic and wasn’t really serious
about going through with it until one day she finds out she was serious. Allie
is devastated and is suffering in silence, her mother is too hooked on prescriptions
meds to notice anything and her dad was checked out of the family. We see Allie trying to cope with everyday life and trying to function with her friends but while she clearly can't we see her slowly self destruct. While I felt sorry for her at the same time there were times I didn't know if I want to hug her or shake her in order to get her to see what she is doing to herself.
While
reading this book I felt this big secret or some sort of build-up coming but it never did. I wanted
more from this story line, I just felt that we could’ve gotten a greater story of
Leah’s troubles than we were given. I felt for Allie having to go through this all
alone but at times I felt like she was just a spoiled brat and didn’t care
about anything or anyone especially herself. This just fell a little flat for
me it had great potential but left me wanting more.
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