This book follows the story of Nina, a high school senior who loves violin who's life changes forever at the death of her boyfriend, Ethan. It also explores Nina's relationships with the members of her strict family, and what she chooses for her future.

I really enjoyed reading this book; I think it was paced really well and kept a nice balance of switching between the past and present. I hated seeing Nina go through such a sad time in her life, especially with problems with her family at home, so it was heartwarming to see her recover from these things throughout the book. She was a really likeable character that made me sympathise with her and become very invested in her story. I also liked how the author gave her an important relationship with music, and I think she described Nina's feelings while performing perfectly.

One thing I didn't love was that the ending seemed quite rushed to me: there were a lot of things that were revealed near the end that really could have been explored more to make the story feel more resolved, and instead, everything wrapped up quite fast and it didn't feel like a satisfying conclusion.

Overall, this book is a really good YA contemporary novel, and explores a lot of important themes with a story that flows really well.

A multilayered YA with complex themes, many of them quite dark and tragic. A snapshot in time of grief weaved with mystery as Nina wonders how much she really knew Ethan, her mysterious friend-but-more-than-friend. I enjoyed the subtle back and forth with past and present, which flowed rather than was jarring.

Wonderful, authoritative writing, leaving me excited for more Eunice Chan books! I read this in just under two days and the pace and plot was constantly intriguing. A really solid, heartfelt, and thought-provoking YA