A review by jecinwv
When We Collided by Emery Lord

5.0

Holy hell was this a ride! This book felt so real. Fiction into life. Viv is a lovely artsy teen spending a summer with her mom in sunny beach town CA. Viv meets Jonah, chef and family guy who has 5 siblings. Both Viv and Jonah try to navigate family issues amid a backdrop of art, color, summer, fun, and heartwarming moments. Viv is the manic pixy dream girl turned real. Viv is everything. Viv is bipolar. I felt her moods in the pages and the way she lives. I love how wonderful Viv is and how wonderful this story is. I cried so much but I also felt a lot. This is a feel good summer romance story but also a story about family, friendship, community, and love. I cannot say how much I loved this book. The pages came alive.