I liked the characters of Madeline and Olly as well as their relationship. Though it seemed like an insta-romance at first, their relationship does grow and develop quite gradually and they are quite a cute couple. The different styles of writing throughout the story (IMs, emails, notes to one another, etc) and the accompanying illustrations were fairly cute as well and made a quick read even faster. I personally finished it in just a few hours.
Though we only catch glimpses of it through Maddy's eyes, the story does deal with domestic violence within Olly's household as well. I was happy to see a resolution to this problem when Olly's mother and the kids finally move away from the abusive father. (Hopefully, this will send a message to people who may be in this type of situation.)
I did end up enjoying most of the book. However, while shocked at the big twist at the end, I wasn't quite happy with the ending. I didn't necessarily dislike it but, in a way, the reveal that Maddy wasn't even sick kind of cheapened the story for me. Now, she and Olly can go off and do whatever they want with their lives. Before the reveal, they had this huge problem to contend with.
Overall, I did like the novel and would definitely recommend reading it for those who are into cute, contemporary YA fiction.
Rated: 3/5
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