First off, Elissa Sussman truly is a very talented writer and I am extremely grateful to have received an ARC from Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley. I went into reading, expecting to be met with some things that I don’t usually enjoy as a fan of clean romance and books more targeted to YA. As a Christian reader, I intended to read the book more objectively, but the main characters’ feelings towards Christians made it hard for me to continue and is what ultimately led to my decision to DNF the book. I appreciate learning from others perspectives and being invited to understand the root of their hurt, and I do not desire to invalidate others’ negative experiences— I recognize the extremist behaviors of the religious people described in the book and would absolutely hope not to be found guilty to have anything in common with them. All I can say is that I’m sorry for all who have had Jesus misrepresented to them. PS, I can’t stand people like Diana and Jennifer either! I’m sure the story that unfolds beyond the pages I stopped at is absolutely beautiful, intricately woven, and no doubt will be a tearjerker in the best way.