In this beautifully emotional read, the characters capture your heart then rip it into pieces. This gave me a major book hangover and left me with tears in my eyes. What a perfect ending!

In this book, everyone finds out when they're going to die when they have a seizure at the exact half-way point of their individual life. Sixteen-year-old Flint knows he's about to die, so he returns to his hometown with his divorced parents to spend some last quality time together. When he meets September, the most alive person he's ever known, he can't stop spending time with her, but also can't bring himself to tell her the truth about his imminent death.

September's a girl on a mission. After a tragedy nearly destroyed her, she's found purpose through her internship at the Half-Life Institute. She's determined to find a cure so that someday, no one will have to lose someone like she did.

Flint's adorably grumpy, determined not to enjoy what he has left of his life and not to get close to anyone, so it doesn't hurt them when he leaves. September's bright, lively and hiding a wounded heart. Together, they're dynamite, and I loved their shifting dynamics as their secrets are revealed one by one.

This is a book with a heart of gold.

Thank you to the author for the advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )