Sam@WLABB
Written on Jun 29, 2014
One of the things I liked about this book, was the writing. It is beautifully written. I like how it alternates POVs, and the real insight into Emily's psyche is through her poetry, which is scattered throughout the book. I appreciated the way the Emily-after related the story of the Emily-before. She would be in a current situation and it would remind her of past events, which would then be related to the reader, and it was done quite seamlessly.
This book also hosts some great characters. Emily does not heal on her own, she has the help of two quirky friends (K.T. and Amber) and her French teacher. Hubbard did a good job giving these characters life and I really appreciated the way she treated Paul, the insight the reader was allowed to have into who he was. In addition, I got to learn a lot about Emily Dickinson, whose poems also play a large role in Emily's road to recovery.