

There’s almost a sense of nostalgia to it - do you remember what it was like to be so young and invincible? I could honestly gush about the characters all day. The characters are all so passionate and lively (they are ALIVE!). I’m so happy that Sloane knows how to push his buttons and unlock his inner greatness. But I just feel some sort of magnetic pull to Gabe as a character. But seriously, how can such a timid MLD have such charm and charisma? Vera she’s so easily appreciated upfront. I’m pretty sure you’re gorgeous outside too (at least in my mind). You’re granite - a nondescript rock on the outside, but spectacular once someone cracks you open. I can’t list them all!Īnd Gabe, Gabe, Gabe. There’s no stopping her when she gets on a roll. I could definitely see her with a career in stand-up. Sloane has a way of speaking that cracks you up. And Laney, let’s fall in love with boybands and never grow older. Everett Finch, I aspire to be as cool of a parent as you someday. I’ve never loved any of my characters that much.” Well GUESS WHAT, I love them that much, and I’m not afraid to say it! I LOVE Sloane. But that moment where he says, “Characters you love so much, that you feel so deeply for, you’ll watch them fall in love a thousand different ways, over and over.

Sometimes I wonder if Emma Mills expressed her inner writerly thoughts under the persona of Everett Finch. When a beloved painting by the twins’ late mother goes missing, Sloane takes on the responsibility of tracking it down, a journey that takes her across state lines-and ever deeper into the twins’ lives.įilled with intense and important friendships, a wonderful warts-and-all family, shiveringly good romantic developments, and sharp, witty dialogue, this story is about finding the people you never knew you needed.

Sloane becomes closest to Vera, a social-media star who lights up any room, and Gabe, Vera’s twin brother and the most serious person Sloane’s ever met. Sloane isn’t expecting to fall in with a group of friends when she moves from New York to Florida-especially not a group of friends so intense, so in love, so all-consuming.
