Okay now, how can I describe this book? Is there a word that describes something better than just perfect? Well, if there is, then this book deserves that word. I just cannot put my feelings for this book into words. It was everything I needed at this point and I cannot get over it. Honestly, I was kind of falling into a reading slump, but the first few pages themselves got me up and reading all over again. This book was so exciting and yet subtle at the same time. The writing and expressions were so comforting and relatable. The plot twists were so on point and satisfying. Alice Oseman really has a knack for modern literature and knows her way around a young adult's mind. Let's get to the plot now:
It leads with the protagonist, Frances Janvier, a simple high school girl with straight A's and goals, who you might call a typical nerd. Nothing would come in between her and her ambitions. Not even the person who she actually is, from inside. And then she met Aled Last, another overachieving nerdy guy, who also was a whole other personality from the inside. You might think that these two people meet and get together and it ends up like every other love story. Well, they do not. Alice herself, clearly states in the fourth chapter or so, that Aled and Frances will not get be getting together. When they start hanging out, Frances realizes that she is not afraid to be her real self around him and they just grow to be such solid friends who share and solve each others' dilemmas. And this itself is such a beautiful way to represent that everything doesn't revolve around teenage drama and there's so much more to learn from life.
In my opinion, Aled and Frances' journey throughout the book was just so perfect. It totally removes the cliche element and sparks a little excitement in our minds as to what might actually happen with every flip of a page. This entire book is on how these two people grow from all their personal problems as best friends together and also sheds light on various aspects of real-life situations like family issues, high school pressure, anxiety, etc. This book really makes you want to sit and think of everything that's been happening in our lives and how we're dealing with our problems. I read this book at the perfect time of my life and I could not recommend this book more. If you think you are in a place where a plot like this may help, please go ahead and read this book. Trust me, it's worth it. Thank you.

P.S: The meaning of the title is a part of one of the major twists in this book, and hence cannot be revealed :)

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