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Reader reviewed by shopgirl

18 year old Hanna Martin breaks up with her boyfriend, Spencer, because she doesn't feel that oh so necessary spark. She feels breaking up is the kindest thing to do, despite this being a somewhat lengthy relationship. So, she ends things with him, and appears to be completely unaffected by it, and expects to go on with life.

Unfortunately, she decides to take a midnight walk and it changes her life forever. She is the last person to converse with two teenagers before they die, but she can't bring herself to tell anyone.

Needless to say, this messes her up greatly. She finds herself drawn to Will, a boy with his own secrets, and they find that they can confide in one another, and more, because each of them has a secret that pertains to the two dead teenagers.

This book isn't for everyone. Hanna is 18, and Will is younger, and doesn't disclose that to Hanna at first. I won't spoil this completely, but some people may be offended and/or find this storyline inappropriate.

That aside, this book is very emotional. It doesn't hit you in the face and say "this is emotional!" but rather the way the book is written - it moves rapidly, and somewhat jerkily. At first this bothered me, but I think it is more a reflection of Hanna's feelings, and constantly being up and down and having no idea how to react to what has happened.

I enjoyed this book very much, but I think it is indeed for mature readers, just because there are sexual situations in the book, though glossed over as they may be, and some issues that younger readers may not want to read just yet.