This book was amazing for 4 major reasons, them being: 1. Not coming out with the truth at the scene of the crime, creating a chain of horrible events. causing once best friends to become helpless, alone, and very uninformed on the truth to the situation at hand. All of this goes on in reality, which makes it completely relateable. i mean things happen that we are embarassed of, and we're afraid people won't beleive us anyway, so we hide them, and in return we get cut off from our 'social life' no one is there anymore, because we won't speak out. 2. Our parent's sometimes want for their children what makes THEM (the parents) happy. not always the kids. many kids go through that now, their involved in activities they don't want to be in, in order to keep their parents happy. another reason why this book is relatable. 3. Sick of that cliche romance?? look no further friends. this is far from cliche, its realistic. when i was reading about the relationship between owen and annabel, and watching it unfold, i thought to myself "this is typically what it's like..." yep. enough said there. 4. Sometimes our parents are more wrapped up in other siblings affairs rather than your's. it happens all the time. unless your an only child... RELATEABLE....READ IT!