Synopsis:
It’s been so long since Auden slept at night. Ever since her parents’ divorce—or since the fighting started. Now she has the chance to spend a carefree summer with her dad and his new family in the charming beach town where they live.
A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, their crushes. She missed out on all that, too busy being the perfect daughter to her demanding mother. Then she meets Eli, an intriguing loner and a fellow insomniac who becomes her guide to the nocturnal world of the town. Together they embark on parallel quests: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she’s been denied; for Eli, to come to terms with the guilt he feels for the death of a friend.
In her signature pitch-perfect style, Sarah Dessen explores the hearts of two lonely people learning to connect.
Review: Sarah Dessen has always been one of my favorite authors. Her writing style is very easy to comprehend and usually has a deeper meaning. This book however, took me longer than usual to get pulled in. None the less, after the first few chapters I began to throughly enjoy this book. B+
I really liked the main character of this book auden. I could relate to her because like her I have my moments of being an awkward social turtle. Anyways, at first auden seems like a very independent and smart goody goody kind of girl, but as you read the book you realize that she is like any other typical teenager. Now I have to say, I loved the main boy protagonist Eli. I can't help but like it when the main boy character sort of reserves another side him for the girl.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and recommend you guys pick it up!