This was totally bizarre as the title is about Phoebe, but Phoebe is only around really, in main character Nicks head. This was really hard to follow and I strongly disliked the Nick character.

Complete waste of time. This book is uninteresting and far-fetched. The main character has a fictional crush that is ruining his life, and the problem is never dealt with.

5 stars for the story of the mysterious Phoebe and the lovable Nick!
Thanks to NetGalley and Simon Pulse for the opportunity to read and review Phoebe Will Destroy You by Blake Nelson!
Nick visits relatives for the summer, getting a break from his mother and her alcoholism. Nick and his parents live in a college town and his parents both work for the university and since his mother returned from rehab, she seems bored and distant to Nick and her husband. The relatives he visits live in a laid back town and he’s looking forward to seeing them and being in a different environment. Nick meets quite a few new people, makes friends and they have interesting experiences together, but there’s one person that gets into his mind more than anyone else- Phoebe. She’s a complete mystery and that’s a big part of why Nick finds her attractive and appealing. Nick imagines a future with Phoebe but it always involves changing some part of Phoebe’s life to create that future. The ambiguity of the ending left me hoping that Nick is enjoying his present and continues to enjoy his future with or without Phoebe in it. 5 stars for the lovable Nick!

This is a great YA novel that I would recommend to readers this year! I like the authors style of writing and the characters that he created for this novel. The parallels between Nick's love interest and his mother were well done and the growth that takes place for him from page 1 through the end is also very relatable and enjoyable to witness.