"More than a stunning debut. It is the announcement of a bold new literary voice"
—Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

reading this amazing book has brought back so many memories of our childhood together. You were the first “sister” that I had – my hero. For the longest time, everything I knew I had learned from you. If you were around, I was 100% sure what to do and felt safe and protected. If I am being very honest with myself, it is this feeling that I’ve been missing ever since you left. To be the younger one, to have someone who knows better than me and will guide me. I always felt kind of lost afterwards – I can so much identify with Laurel’s struggles to find her own identity after she has lost her role model Amy.

This book made me cry about you – and how amazing it would have been to grow up with you. But I also cried about myself and about the struggle I’ve been going through without really realizing. And about my sister, and how glad I am to have her, and that I want to stay a good role model for her.

I miss you!