I really bloody enjoyed this book- there were definitely notes of Sarah Dessen's Lock & Key present here, however this was executed MUCH better.
Sure, there was a bit of insta-love/attraction which was a bit annoying, but overall I was a huge fan of India and how spunky her attitude was.
What was somewhat strange was how 0 to 100 both Finn and Eloise were in becoming close to her. It was very enemy to lover/bestie with not a whole lot of character development in between.

But okay, I'm nitpicking. Honestly I really enjoyed this, I liked all the characters, I LOVED the romance, and the relationship with India and Hayley felt very real. And India's background was very emotionally written, which packed a punch.

Overall super pleased with how this one went.

India, Finn and Eloise absolutely stole my heart in this captivating story. All three characters were overcoming terrible tragedies and hiding harsh secrets. Uncovering their truths was an emotional roller-coaster ride as they built life-altering relationships. The story-line was realistic yet unique, and incredibly raw; full of angst and heartbreak, love and hope ... I couldn't put it down.

I've read a lot of Samantha Young's work and found this book to be refreshingly different. It goes to show what a talented writer she is; that she can find a new voice and make it completely believable. My only issue with this book? That it ended. I didn't get the perfect ending I got the real one, the absolutely right one but that left me missing these characters, left me wanting more. Job well done. Highly recommend it.

I'm not a big fan of young's story, but as soon as I saw that Samantha young would write a book on this topic I was intrigued because I've always been very fond of the writing of this author.And I'm not disappointed, even though I don't read a lot about this topic I found myself really enjoying the book, story and characters.Samantha young as always did a great job and I think it's safe to say that this book brings an important message. With intriguing characters and easy to like, and an original and intriguing story Samantha knew balancer your story with romance, twists, character growth, humor,besides all left an important message for us reflect.I guess my only complaint about this book is the end, my romantic side would like to have more specific answers, but my rational side knows that the end was the way it had to be due to history.Anyway all I can say is if you like me is not a big fan of books of this genre make an exception and read this story because she will amazingly you, just like they did with me .

I wasn't really sure what to expect from The Impossible Vastness of Us - I am just starting to get into contemporary YA And it felt bit clichéd and maybe a bit self indulgent at the start (although maybe that was just our teen protagonist, India), but by halfway I was pretty hooked and invested in the story line.

Throughout the book a number of issues that can be important to teens are raised, and I feel like they were pretty well dealt with (in a Degrassi, or vintage 90210 kind of way). That said, these are the kind of issues that could use some trigger warnings, so if this is something you look out for I'd suggest finding out a bit more before you read.

Given how quick a read this was I thought that the character growth was really good - the kids go through some stuff and really seem to learn from it, and to get an appreciation for others' point of view. In particular I felt like India was much more likeable by the end of the book.

I gave this 3.5/5 stars

The Impossible Vastness of Us by Samantha Taylor is out now from Harlequin Books. I received an e-book copy in exchange for an honest review, but only chose to read it because it sounded like something I would enjoy (life's too short to read books we don't think we'll enjoy). All opinions on my blog are my own, and I wouldn't tell you it was good if I didn't really think so. =)

Not going to lie, I was a little bit wary when I picked up this book - nothing to do with the book or the author, just because it is YA and I am an old fart.

But it is Samantha Young, and she has never steered me wrong yet. And she still hasn't with The Impossible Vastness of Us.

From the first moment we meet I was hooked. We learn she has been through hell, but she has found her place in the world and is rocking it. When the rug is pulled from under her my heart broke a little bit more.

It is like she walks into the middle of Gossip Girl - rich, entitled mean girls and the guys who just want to get some from her. But things aren't always what they seem.

As we delve into their stories and scratch beneath the surface there is so much more going on. They are dealing with real problems, fighting their own very real battles. However it is not all mean girls and heartache, there are plenty of light, sweet, funny moments too.

The Impossible Vastness Of Us had this old blogger reminiscing of high school (god I hated high school so so much) and cheering on India, Eloise and Finn as they navigate their way.

I would love to revisit these characters some time down the track

**will go live on blog soon and Amazon on release**