What does it really mean to be kind . . . and why does it sometimes feel like the hardest thing in the world to do? High school senior Kendall, who just returned from a life-changing semester in Europe, and Max, who is drifting his way through a gap year before college, struggle with these questions when they witness a tragic accident in New York City during the holiday season. Racked with guilt, the two accept a dare to perform random acts of kindness to strangers. The challenge pulls these two teens, who have a history together from back home, closer and closer as they explore a vibrant city filled with other people's stories and secrets.
Kendall and Max can't deny their growing bond, even though they both have other romantic entanglements and uncertain futures. As the clock counts down on New Year's Eve, will they find themselves together at midnight?
My Review:
I had a really good time reading this book! I have enjoyed some of her other books, and this book did sound really good. This is another case where I picked it up because I didn't want to miss anything, but I know that I don't enjoy contemporaries as much as other genres.
The idea of being dared to perform random acts of kindness, that's such a good idea, the world always needs more kindness. Especially when they're feeling all sorts of things after an accident that they couldn't do something more to help, that not everybody survived it.
Getting to know these two on this journey was really good, and that we also got bits and pieces of the stories of the people they were helping, was really great. You never know what someone is going through, and just how you could help, so that was really heartwarming.
Of course I want more after that ending, because I always do, but I'm pretty satisfied with where we left them, I just wish we could've gotten more details. Between the people they helped, and the relationship that built between them, I had a pretty great time reading this book!
I'm glad that I read this book, and I can't wait to read more by Jennifer Castle.
Author: Jennifer Castle
Read: November 28th, 2023
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really good and I've enjoyed her books, and it's a SAC 2023 Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: January 2nd 2019
Author: Jennifer Castle
Read: November 28th, 2023
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really good and I've enjoyed her books, and it's a SAC 2023 Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: January 2nd 2019
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