I enjoyed my visit to Lake Pristine and wouldn’t mind visiting it again if the author wants to share the stories of some of the other residents, like Henry or Grace.

The story is told mostly from Jasper’s POV, though we get Arthur’s POV as well throughout the story.

Jasper is determined to make her own way and chase her own dreams. She thinks that this means she has to break from her family and hometown in order to live the life she wants. She doesn’t see how much everyone in town loves her, focusing only on the unrealistic expectations set by her family.

Arthur doesn’t think Jasper would ever be interested in her, even though he’s been crazy for her forever. So he just kind of goes along with things, dating another girl, agreeing to a movie with his cousin/friend.

Jasper is passionate about helping the people she cares about, which includes most of the town. Her autism makes it difficult to pick up some of the subtext, especially from Arthur, thinking instead that he doesn’t like her.

Through a lot of misunderstandings, poor communication, and a rather public betrayal, Jasper finds her footing and finally faces her family, and Arthur finally takes a chance to let Jasper know how he feels.

Arthur’s family, or at least his siblings, is amazing. Henry and Grace are two of my favorite characters in the book. Jasper’s family, however, leaves a lot to be desired in the way they have interacted with her. Her mother and sister are the worst, but her dad is not without blame. They aren’t bad people, they just didn’t do well with an autistic daughter.

I enjoyed seeing Jasper and Arthur find themselves (and each other), and liked how things turned out in the end. I look forward to more from the author.

Disclaimer: I received an eARC for review consideration though NetGalley, on behalf of the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.