When I started reading this book, I was quite into it as it was a great contemporary read. I thought it was my type of YA book but it was a lot more than that. The writing was exceptionally fast pace and a little different than what I had read before, which I enjoyed.
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Now, the only issue I faced reading this book was with the protagonist. The story is basically about a girl named Amelia who idolizes her older brother Toby and they both are obsessed with movies. Toby gets diagnosed with schizophrenia which makes their world turn upside down. At the beginning of the book, the relationship between Amelia and Toby was great and quite heart warming to see a love so sweet between a brother and a sister. However, after Toby got diagnosed, Amelia started to annoy me by the way she acted. How she seemed too obsessed with what other people would think about her brother. She seemed ashamed of him being sick and I found that a little insulting to someone suffering from that problem. Another issue was Amelia's relationship with a city boy Epstein was kind of dry and there was very less chemistry between the two.
I concluded that this book was not a light, witty, romance YA read. It was a lot more deeper than that, mainly about what people go through and how families are affected when someone is suffering from illnesses like schizophrenia. The book had its flaws, but I did enjoy reading it and I am sure a lot of people will love this book. But if you're looking for a contemporary YA, light read like Eleanor & Park, or even Finding Audrey, this book is not for you!
