"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

You were my everything. You were my first true love. You were my life and my light. We both knew it. And for a while I think I was your everything as well. Anyways, when I read this book I couldn’t help but see that Hannah and Natalie were very much like us. I fell in love with us all over again when I read their story. I miss you so dearly. Things will never be like they used to, but thats almost better, its okay. There’s so much more that can be had. I miss you so much kitten. I love you. Please read this book.

I’ve been researching you for an english project, and unintentionally realized that you are incredibly amazing. The topic for people to research a person on was about risks. I have found many risks youve taken, from living in a wartime country, to even being in the acting business. You are an inspiration to me, and I hope you are happy not living, and are having a joyous time. I wish that you didn’t die of cancer, because thats incredibly awful, and the fact that you were classy all through your hurting and illness inspires me to do the same. I wish to see one of your movies (or maybe all of them) because I’ve only seen small bits oof them. From your overall performance of Holly Golightly in reakfast At Tiffany’s I could tell that you were a classy woman. I love your work

I miss you and I think of you every day. This book inspired me to try a little harder to read more because this is the first book I got that I finished and that I loved and is reading again and I would love if the story would keep going, and when I got the book it was supposed to help me sleep not keep me awake I wanted to keep reading it but when I was done with it I was sad it was over. But I remembered that the last few days I have had dreams about the book never has a book given me dreams and I would love everyone to stay together. And the amazing thing is I have never ever been so so interested in a book like this and I felt so intact with Laurel and I just got the book 5 days ago and I just finished it and it made me cry and I was happy and sad and mad all emotions. But I just loved it! It was amazing and I hope that I will get to see you soon grand dad coop everyone misses you alot, and dad and ... Read more

I really miss you for one and i really want to say that i kinda like this boy, his name is Jose and he is very very CUTE trust me on this one. Jose is the kinda guy that would love me no matter if i annoy him or not. Ian his friend keeps saying that he talks about my 24/7 and i’m just like no he doesn’t he hates me he doesn’t like me. Also my friend Monica thinks that we should “Date” but I’m not telling anyone that i like him. We were walking home with each other and he said “Why does Monica keep saying that we should date?” I said “I don’t know” Then Jose said “Monica whispers in my ear wondering if we are dating” I just started laughing i thought it was funny. My Teacher keeps saying that if he touching me again he will get in trouble, we were fighting over a pencil then it was dumb. Ever sense then I just thought Jose was the perfect person to have a crush on and Monica can kinda notice when he is around that he doesn’t talk to me when i’m around her. ... Read more

I don’t exactly know how to start this other than, thank you. Thank you for the life you lived, the life you left behind, the music you left, the words you left, and most importantly, thank you for leaving behind your legacy. A lot of people take their “legacy” to the grave with them but yours has lived on from 1994 to 2016. You were filled with so much anger and hurt and you hide it under the music so only certain people would notice. You never wanted to be well known or even admired, you just wanted to make music and that’s it. That’s the thing, music was the only thing that no one could take away from you, yet, somewhere along the way they did, society took it away. I guess that’s why you left. The would had taken your happiness and your passion away. People hated you for your music and said (and still say) that you didn’t deserve your fame, they said your music was just noise, but that’s not what I hear. I hear pain, anger, and passion. Nirvana was possibly the best thing that has ever happened to me. Your music practically saved my ... Read more

I really don’t know how to start this letter off other than sorry. I don’t really know why I’m sorry to be honest. I just, am. There really isn’t a heaven or a hell is there? It’s just some thing made up to protect us from the shadows that will haunt us if we figure out there really isn’t one. That, that right there, that really sucks. But we all believe in something that isn’t true at one point in our life don’t we? The explanation would take to long and the song, it would be a little to long. I chose you because the music you made is relatable. Most people just hear screaming, but us, the fandom, hear the meaning. It’s strange how people could hate a ton of music with meaning, when people listen to music that means nothing. It makes me think, what happened to society? But I just think that a lot, I think it because people today just don’t really pay attention to music. They don’t pay attention to the meaning, the lyrics, all people care about anymore is the beat… That hurts. A lot. I’ve realized many people that like music ... Read more

I really don’t know how to start this letter off other than sorry. I don’t really know why I’m sorry to be honest. I just, am. There really isn’t a heaven or a hell is there? It’s just some thing made up to protect us from the shadows that will haunt us if we figure out there really isn’t one. That, that right there, that really sucks. But we all believe in something that isn’t true at one point in our life don’t we? The explanation would take to long and the song, it would be a little to long. I chose you because the music you made is relatable. Most people just hear screaming, but us, the fandom, hear the meaning. It’s strange how people could hate a ton of music with meaning, when people listen to music that means nothing. It makes me think, what happened to society? But I just think that a lot, I think it because people today just don’t really pay attention to music. They don’t pay attention to the meaning, the lyrics, all people care about anymore is the beat… That hurts. A lot. I’ve realized many people that like music ... Read more

Growing up, I watched the movie Jumanji every time it came on It was one of my favorite movies, and you were the star of it. I loved you, I loved how amazing of an actor you were. You were the voice of Genie in Aladdin. You were Mrs. Doubtfire. I loved everything about you. When you died, I refused to believe. I didn’t want you to die You were special, you were amazing. Why did you die? Why? You left with too many questions, and not many answers. I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.

The more I know things about you, the more I would like to know you. You are my inspiration. I would like to be, like you were. Sometimes I just feel lost and really sad, eventhough I realise that there is no reason to be unhappy. And then I think about you. How you were always so gentle and polite, nice to everyone who needed your help. I absolutely admire your big and brave heart. Nowadays I feel a bit empty and I’m really angry on myself. I just want to cry or run away, although I have absolutely amazing people around. And that makes me sad again. I would love if you could tell me your secret, tell me how to be brave, happy, successful a what is more important confident. I know this is impossible, so I will try and try to find out, how to be happy. But trust me, you still be the person who motivates me the most to try my best.

Olivia loved you. She loved you a lot. You were flawed and strange; quiet and different, a private person who loved to see and be seen. I found you fascinating, but it took her getting pulled out of this life for me to meet you. I’m sorry, but you weren’t worth it. I left you flowers when I was in England, signed them from her. I had to. I’ll never have more closure for her than that; and that’s something that I always need: a last goodbye, an explanation, I crave the ending. I don’t handle things well, but apparently you never really did either–but you could cut things out of your life, you left Arabia and the Great War behind and went onward.

Every time I see a painting, a statue, a film when you and the motorcycle, I feel like if I shout loud enough you won’t get on. Maybe one day you won’t, that’s what I really need. One day the bike won’t start and you’ll get a different one out, a slower one, or maybe it will start eventually but by the time you reach the bend in the road those kids will be gone ... Read more