Draft Two
Because I never met anyone that I wanted in my life that way before.
But you.
I could make an exception for you.
Henry had been able to avoid all the drama that typically plagues teens until Grace transfers to his school during senior year. He is immediately intrigued by her, and circumstances (the school newspaper) thrust them together in a working relationship. As Henry learns bits and pieces about Grace, he becomes more and more enamored with her.
Grace Town is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
I must say, I was won over immediately from page one of this book. I fell in love with Henry's voice, and with Henry himself soon thereafter. He was so honest, genuine, witty, and wry, but also youthful and naive in many things. Henry learned a lot during this book about his family, his friends, himself, love, and life. This obviously comes at a price for me, the reader, but I enjoyed every second of it. I knew how much I adored Henry when I shed tears for him. Real, wet, mascara smearing tears. My heart ached a little too.
You're an extraordinary collection of atoms, Henry Page
Grace was such a complicated character, and although I was able to figure out what was going on there with the clothes and all, my heart ached for her. For her loss. For her pain. Sometimes, I was angry with her, because I felt like she was using Henry, but in the end, he gained something from their relationship too.
Thinking of Grace Town and how, if people really were assembled from pieces of the universe, her soul was made of stardust and chaos.
This book was not all tears and deep thoughts. Thanks to his two wonderful best friends (Lola and Murray) as well as Henry's engaging family, and just the whole essence of high school, there were a lot of fun times and humor shared as well. But, I reveled in the beautiful parts the most. One particularly heartfelt moment occurred between Henry and his sister, Sadie. She was discussing the science of love and heartache, and it just got me right in the feels. (By the way: this feeling thing happens a lot in this book)
Draft Six
Because you're worth nothing less than stardust, and all I can give you is dirt.
This was a beautiful offering from Sutherland exploring love and loss from multiple angles. There are so many deep messages hidden among the beautiful words she shared with me. I an a loud and proud HEA girl, but still, I regret not one minute of this read.