It was good at first, with Elizabeth giving him space and not trying to push, but by the end of the book it began to feel like everyone else thought they knew what was best for Nate better than he did. I thought the PTSD itself was rendered faithfully and sensitively, but I didn't like how the narrative tried to resolve it. First, is how Nate's PTSD was handled, especially in light of Elizabeth's story. Two things, however, held the book back for me. You want to know what's next, how will Nate/Lizzy react to this new detail, where is the author taking me? Their secrets and inner workings are doled out slowly, making the book near impossible to put down. The full image of who the characters are takes the entirety of the book to become clear. Elizabeth and Nathan are both brilliantly multi-faceted characters. Mayberry writes great, fully-developed characters, and this book is no exception.
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