Book Synopsis
What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?
Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the person she is on the inside.
But when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken.
Caught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances’ dreams come crashing down. Suffocating with guilt, she knows that she has to confront her past…
She has to confess why Carys disappeared…
Meanwhile at uni, Aled is alone, fighting even darker secrets.
It’s only by facing up to your fears that you can overcome them. And it’s only by being your true self that you can find happiness.
Frances is going to need every bit of courage she has.
My Thoughts
People move on quicker than I can comprehend. People forget you within days, they take new pictures to put on Facebook and they don't read your messages. They keep on moving forward and shove you to the side because you make more mistakes than you should. Maybe that was fair. Who was I to judge, really?
Oh my God, way to go off with spectacularly, 2018!
I have yet found another gay couple I'm shipping so so much after Simon and Blue from Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Now, I proudly say, I found them. ❤️
Whereas Simon and Blue made me giggle and put my big grin on the entire book, Aled and Daniel made me feels completely on the contrary. They made me FEEL EVERYTHING.
No, this is not a usual love story, the romance is not the main point. This book also tackles a lot of other things. LGBTQ++ characters, the platonic friendship between boy and girl, the pressure on how good your grade is at school, the disappointment if you are into art, not math.
I should also mention about the rainbow from this novel, the relevance of pop culture and social media nowadays. The fame and the consequences you got when you put yourself open on the internet. It was just as enchanting and scary as it normally should be.
The chapters were short, as short as it can be. The story just flowing itself without much conflict at the beginning. It was just like any other slice of life story but suddenly you couldn't stop reading because you just realized how deep the story was.
I can't say anything other than please do me a favor, just pick this book and don't read the synopsis (and this my crap review), they justify nothing about the book.
God, what a ride.
Why should I have to go just because everyone's telling me to? My m-mother? Nobody should be able to make my decisions for me. I'm here now and I'm waiting and it's going to happen. Was there even any choice involved? Do I sound like I care about school? I don't remember it happening. I don't remember anything I've done, or why. Everything's very confused. Everything's better under the stars, I suppose. If we get another life after we die, I'll meet you there, old sport... - transcription from Universe City: Ep. 126 - ghost school
My Rating: 5/5 stars all of the stars in the sky.
Originally posted on my Goodreads page, January 5, 2018
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