3.89 AVERAGE

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional reflective fast-paced
emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

denises_reading_rainbow's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 11%

I liked the meet cute but the story turned depressing quickly 
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional reflective medium-paced
hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

So much more depth of character and plot than I expected 
Love the string of lights on each chapter page… how they lit up - digital copy. 
emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Holly was in a car crash that changed her life forever and she's barely living when she gets a Dear Stragner letter in the mail from another anonymous person feeling lonely and dealing with grief. The letter contains enough details for Holly to figure out who the person is and her spontaneous decision to find that person and help them sets off a series of events that will help her find not only friendship, inspiration, and love, but a way back to her family and a happier future.

I felt all of the emotions with this book and loved every second of it. It's a fated romance that comes with a lot of baggage and complicated emotions due to trauma and grief while still being incredibly sweet. Following along with Holly and Jack's stories feels like hearing a real person's tale. There are high and low points and people doing their best to get through them even if they might not always make the best decisions. it results in a highly engaging story that I couldn't put down.

Very happy thanks to NetGalley and Dell for the wonderfully emotional read!