Whatever Happens
Violet Page is having a rough time. This former popular girl is lost. Her parents uproot everything after her younger sister's suicide, moving states away to escape the lingering pain of loss. She doesn't fit in anywhere, but finds herself strangely drawn to the boy she watches view the world through a telescope.
Finnley Crawford isn't your typical boy next door. Being autistic has always set him apart from kids his age. None of them quite knows how to approach him or interact, leaving him only one friend in the form of his support dog. His lack of friendships lead him to a unique love of space and aspirations of one day reaching the stars. For in the stars, he sees a peace and beauty he can't find on Earth.
The more time these two seemingly opposite teenagers spend together, the more they learn it isn't what's on the outside that counts. So much can be found on the inside if you only care to look.
Published: June 22, 2021
Pages: 270
ISBN: 9781087972121
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Rachel S.
Finn is autistic, he is awkward, he doesn’t talk to many people, he barely looks in people eyes, he has a service dog. He is secluded at school, he is classed as a freak. But not in Violet’s eyes. She sees him as he is and when he starts to trust her he lets her into his world.
This book is a fantastic read, Micalea Smeltzer must have done quite a bit of research or knows autistic people as this book was spot on in the mannerisms, quirks etc. It broke my heart and rebuilt it again, it was so emotional, happiness when Finn managed to do things that he would never normally do, and sadness, I was angry at how others perceived Finn and how they treated him, like he was less of a person.
The second book I have read from Micalea Smeltzer and I would say she is now one of my favourite authors.