Chase's Reviews > Close Enough to Touch

** spoiler alert ** Brilliant. Just brilliant. This was not another coming-of-age story, or a juicy romance. It's more like a cursed fairytale that has yet to become true reality. Though it's labeled as an adult book, it does not contain any graphic scenes or foul language, no heavy romance or pure innocence, or any of that clichéd shit. It has one clear theme that everyone should be aware of: Those who do not even take one step forward will falter, making themselves susceptible to failure. Jubilee took her disease for granted. Because of one little incident in the past, she wasn’t able to do the things she really wanted to. And why? Because she was so afraid. Because she has a fixed mindset, believing that there is no hope, no cure for the disease. If only she changed her thinking, she would have left her home way sooner and would progress. This is what this book taught me - it may teach other lessons too, but this one stood out to me the most. I liked how we got to hear the different styles of the main characters: Eric and Jubilee. I liked how the exposition of the story came back around at the midpoint - when Eric was about to kiss Jubilee. That was a major part for her since this time she wanted it too. With the help of her new best friend, and getting close to Eric with the help of Aja, she guides her way through life. With a chance to start over, she learns to take risks along the ride, ending up with her very own real-life fairytale ending. I rate it 4.8 stars out of 5! A perfect way to spend the holidays - reading and discussing parts of the book with your family/friends.

(P.S. Sorry I am late for this review, I had a lot of stuff going on before, but I wanted to make sure I got this one in by the New Year. Happy New Year everyone!)