"Yours is a story whose events happen more often than are told. Tales like these belong to the black, do they not? Where they can't be seen or heard. But I can smell it out quick like the devil."

I've been thinking about this review ever since I finished this book. The hangover effects from this are pretty long lasting. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this, but man-this was an amazing read.

There was a point where the entire story began to shift and I was pissed. I thought it was turning into a genre I typically don't like to read-but I pressed on and was pleasantly surprised. Mindy has an amazing way with words, and she can completely flip you around in the story and leave you with your mouth wide open.

I'll be honest, some parts of this had me in tears. It touched a little too close to home and I think that's why it was hard for me to review this, yet this is one of my favorite reads from this year. Although the story was a bit painful, the characters were absolutely amazing! Mindy MADE you feel what they were feeling, and there were a few that I just fell in love with. There's a major twist that I didn't see coming and felt like my heart had been ripped in two.

Just read it, dang it. It's dark but there's so much truth and hope within these pages. It's just a beautiful story, unlike anything I've read in a long time.