It's absolutely one of my favorite reads of 2017 so far (I promise, this will still be true in December. Luke compliments Norah in all the best ways, but this is Norah's journey through overcoming her fears and gaining control over what she believes has always controlled her. It was SOO wonderful to see a romance that was able to flourish without 'fixing' the person who is struggling. He is perfect for Norah but he is not a magical romantic cure for her disorders. Luke is a wonderful love interest because he is understanding, supportive, encouraging, and adaptive. If you were expecting a novel where the boy saves the girl from her mental illness, you'll be pretty let down by this novel because Norah is a BADASS at fighting her own inner demons. Knowing it is an own voices novel where the author implemented their own experiences is also such a comfort. It's not a hugely present theme throughout the novel, but there are a few scenes I think you should be aware of! Overall, it was executed BEAUTIFULLY and I could not be happier with this mental health rep. I do want to just place a trigger warning for self-harm on this book since it's not addressed in the synopsis. You could simultaneously see how each illness affected her individually as well as how they all bounce off of each other. Something I really adored about this book was how realistic the comorbidity of Norah's disorders were portrayed. It affected her at every moment of the day, which can truly be what living with an invisible illness is like, so that really hit home for me. I also loved how Norah's illnesses were prominent on every. This is the first book I've read dealing with agoraphobia, but with my knowledge from my psychology major, it seemed fairly accurate! Personally, I saw a lot of my own habits in Norah, which was lovely considering I feel no book has ever completely portrayed what it's like to compulsively tear at your cheeks and cuticles like I do.

It's everything you want in a fictitious work of mental health, I promise you. I will probably recommend it until the end of my days because I cannot stress enough how wonderful this book was.

If you are interested in reading more books dealing with individuals suffering from mental disorders this is a MUST READ. The #1 thing I loved about this book is the mental health rep. I think I'm going to post a video review as well because I just loved it too much. It took me less than 2 days to read and I loved every single thing about it. I have been devouring YA mental health novels lately so when I heard about a new release that dealt with agoraphobia, OCD AND anxiety, I could not wait to read it.

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