Stacia in Progress

This isn't real This isn't real This isn't realThose were Juliet's words. Here are mine.Cute. Cute. Cute. Cute. Cute. Cute. Cute. Cute. Cute. Cute. Cute.Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. Nerve-wracking. Nerve-wracking. Nerve-wracking.Adorable. Adorable. Adorable. Adorable. Adorable. Adorable. Scary. Scary. Scary. Scary. Scary. Scary. Scary. Scary. Scary. Emotional. Emotional. Emotional. Emotional. Emotional. Gut-wrenching. Gut-wrenching. Gut-wrenching. Gut-wrenching.Lovely. Lovely. Lovely. Lovely. Lovely. Lovely. Lovely. Lovely. Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. I don't like the way I feel right now. I mean, I really do not like the way that I feel right now. My feelings have me wanting to 1 star the book. My appreciation for such a beautifully crafted story wants me to 5 star the book. Yes, there was an element of hope. No, I wasn't feeling it. I was so depressed by the end of this book that I couldn't absorb any positive vibes. I'm not sure why. I've read other books dealing with a similar subject matter and did not feel so bleak when I was finished. I might have to avoid the beach for a while.Was this worth the read? Yes. *points back to the mention of beautiful writing* For now, I just feel like I need to go hug my kids. And have a stiff drink. I'm sure that tomorrow when I wake up, I'll realize how incredible this story was. Until then, I'm wanting to shake it all off and start thinking happy thoughts.Read as part of the Traveling Book Society for the group Rated YA-MA. The best part of experiencing this story was getting to read everyone's notes and add a few of my own. I apologize in advance for the juvenile naughty I pulled on your book Hillary...but hey, I immortalized my dog ear with a lovely note.