BUT WHAT'S NOT EVER FINE IS YOU TREATING THE OTHER PERSON LIKE COMPLETE SHIT AND SAYING A BUNCH OF REALLY HURTFUL THINGS JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE DEPRESSION. Chase smiled a smile that I recognized all too well – the kind of expression people make when they are smiling through the pain.

It's that older kid syndrome; when the weight amd responsibility is thrown on you within your asking, and you become afraid of disappointing those around you.Phoenix tried tot end her life and when she leaves treatment she moves to her families summer house down the shore in NJ. While her relationship with the patriarch of the Russo family is very minimal, it’s enough to give you an idea of how much she misses her own father. I love that she never shies away from the hard topics and always makes you stop and think about how you might have behaved in a similar situation.

His willingness to heal, to learn, to put himself in a position to not just be who everyone needed but also to let others in and help him too… aaaaahhh… I squealed for half of the book seeing his growth and healing journey. Imagine you take it out all the clichés that you ever read in a book or saw in a romcom and put them in the middle of a book mixed it up with every single predictable thing that came out of self help book at the beginning of the 00's.It’s one that will absolutely pull on your heartstrings, but will keep you hooked with these characters. There is a space in my heart for this story and also in my favorite bookshelf right next to the rest of her books. But what I didn’t know, is how emotional it was going to make me throughout the entire book, with parts completely gutting me. The book shows us that you can change despite everything life has thrown at you, through professional help, and the right people by your side. It’s also clear that she’s the first woman in his life who has made him feel anything close to feelings in years.