Heartwarming and relatable. The book is both sort of one main character in a reinterpretation or correlated to the story of Job, and other main characters in their own story. I liked the themes and threads family and friendship over isolation, though I felt like Tanner and Kaitlyn’s story felt a little stunted and not my favorite take on a single-parent relationship. 

I thought Jasper’s story was well fleshed out and heartbreaking, but you could put yourself in his shoes. You understood his pain and his loss well and could empathize with him. I liked his character development and progression in finding hope. 

I struggled to like Tanner. Maybe my expectations are too high for reality, but to handle a single mom that casually feels disrespectful and just a really jerk-move. Maybe it was just too rushed and his character not fleshed out well enough for me to see his perspective but I just didn’t get the relationship. 

I did love Kaitlyn’s kids tho and her relationship with them. I thought that was really endearing and enjoyed their part in the story. I loved that it wasn’t yet another hostile-teenager characterization. 

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are mine