I grabbed this book out of a Little Free Library we walked past while my kid was trick or treating this year. I didn't know anything about it or John Green or that it's a YA novel, which is not usually my preferred kind of book. But I'm glad I did. I found it to be an honest, funny, and at times heartbreaking book that captures that time of life (high school) very well. I've since come to learn people are trying to ban that book - which of course they are, they always are. I did see one review that said "Holden Caulfield is back" or something like that, which, you know, let's not get carried away here.

But the book resonated with me - I could see echoes of my own high school friendships and drama in every page, though none of us drank or smoke as aggressively as these kids. I found the Buddhist themes particularly meaningful.

Do definitely recommend.