I won't say too much about the ending, because when I posted a photo of this book on Instagram, the author mentioned that the ending of the published book has changed. That being said, I didn't give this book a full five star review. Even the actions of the parents through all of this, they all made sense, you could see a community being shattered by this disaster. I haven't felt characters this real since I read Eleanor & Park. Even though they could be annoying, or irritating, they felt REAL. I think to, that is what I loved about the characters. Vivian's writing is so atmospheric, you are in the novel with the characters. When they were at the pool party, I was right there with them. When it was flooding, I was sitting in the gym scared. I felt like I was there, living it with everyone. I think what I loved most about this book was the realness. It wasn't until the end that I felt for him, and liked him more.
He was such a contrast from Jesse and pretty much every other teen in the book. He was a suck up, and, having the sheriff as his father, followed the rules. At the beginning of the book, I didn't like Levi. He is the other part of the sort of, not really love triangle. The other major character in this book is Levi. Even know, I'm not sure I could name 5 personal things about him. He didn't seem to take anything seriously, and he didn't really open up. As a person though, he wasn't my favourite. He was charming and fun, Keeley's childhood crush.
The main love interest (I say main because there was a slight, minor, barely noticeable until the end, love triangle) Jesse was a good enough character. Still, I didn't hate her, because she was only trying to make a bad situation better. She did her own thing, only thinking for herself, not caring what happened to those around her. As the story progressed though, and without giving too much away, I liked her less. At the beginning of the book, I was totally rooting for her, and her relationship with Jesse. I enjoyed her perspective on things, I felt that she was accurate in portraying a character in this situation.
The story is told from the perspective of the main character, Keeley Hewitt. The town was flooding and you got a sense of that terror, urgency, and fear.
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