Julia is everything her parents have hoped she will be – smart, determined, decided about her future. On the night of her graduation, though, her semi-estranged older sister Sophie shows up and as always, begins to fight with their parents. Only this time, family secrets from before Julia was born are unearthed, and suddenly Julia is no longer the sure and steady person she thought she was.

This was a wonderful book that rides the line between YA and Adult. It tackles what it means to be loyal to your family, how people deal with childhood tragedy, and what it means to really know who you are. It’s quiet, but not slow, only taking me a few hours to read. I’ve never read a literary book that was also such a page turner! The characters were excellently developed. All the relationships – family, friend, and romantic – developed in a slow, natural, believable, and mature way. No relationship was perfect, but people worked to get over their disagreements and issues. I love that Julia met a guy while visiting her sister and they didn’t fall in love! They just became friends. After reading so many YA books where the girls fall in love with every good-looking guy they meet, this was very refreshing! Over all, I really enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it for people looking for a literary YA experience.