I had fun reading this one. My first Alison Cochrun read (despite the fact that I already have a copy of Kiss Her Once For Me before getting this. I read this first).
But honestly, I was getting so infuriated with Logan at the beginning (well, even toward the end). I was more of Rose Mary as a person. If we were on a trip to send a dying man to his last destination, which he chose, I would be like Rose Mary. Even Joe, their dying gay teacher, was getting on my nerves. Too many times, I said, Fuck this. You asked me a favor, I am trying to make ourselves safe and comfortable during this trip, why can’t you just be still for the rest of the time?! This on top of the fears of being laid off at a job I think I really love, I have to be a sitter to two people?!
But this novel also taught me about control. What do you lose by being in control all the time? That. Hit. So. Hard. Because just like Rose Mary, I like being in control. I hate not knowing what will happen next even if life is like a movie where spoilers be damned and plot twists can happen and nobody can see the future.
Though there were points about love that I don’t agree with (like it’s too hopeless romantic and selfless), the way Alison Cochrun wrote that scene near the ending, despite the tension of not knowing if the other person would respond positively, felt so peaceful. It was as if I’m letting go of all the control and I’m just going to say what I want to tell you. I’m fearing nothing because what I’m saying is true. Actually, throughout the book, the way the words were penned left me some comfort. It was nice to know the real thoughts of Rose Mary and Logan. Why they were acting and not acting that way — which made me appreciate the book better because it made me understand a bit about ADHD.
On top of the sapphic romance, I love that the book represented leads diagnosed with ADHD, family dynamics, and perspectives on dying.
“Good. It should destroy you. If nothing can destroy you, Logan, then what’s the point?”
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