Words We Don't Say | 
This may be an unpopular opinion since I've only heard great things about this book.
So, the main character's voice comes across as much younger than most 11th graders voices do in YA books. Its throwing me off. I keep thinking he's 12.
(I still like the book, and I'm still in the process of reading it. Not done yet)
ETA: It got good
Oh my heart!! 😭💔 So many emotions..
I can now see why there is all those great reviews. I definitely recommend.
So many whispers of people and thoughts inside him, but Joel can‘t face that. Will he understand that the world outside him is bigger than his own pain?
“Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find” 🎼
#carelesswhisper #anglophileapril @Cinfhen @emilyhaldi @Mdargusch @Reviewsbylola
pickJoel Higgins and Eli volunteer at a soup kitchen together. He's crazy in love with her but can't face his real feelings; instead writes text messages to her, and also his friend Andy who died last year. Saves them all as drafts, never sends them. So many important themes here. It's timely. Debut YA novel for J K Reilly. I RECOMMEND
pickBy utilizing text and text messages which the main character never sends, we are able to see the grief, anxiety, humor, and love that Joel rarely shows to the “real” world. Characters-A+. Story-A+. Writing-A. Resolution-A+. Destiny Diamond gives it 4 paws up.
so-so
