Week 7: Maybe One Day

Zoe and her best friend, Olivia, have always had big plans for the future, none of which included Olivia getting sick. Still, Zoe is determined to put on a brave face and be positive for her friend.

Even when she isn't sure what to say.

Even when Olivia misses months of school.

Even when Zoe starts falling for Calvin, Olivia's crush.

The one thing that keeps Zoe moving forward is knowing that Olivia will beat this, and everything will go back to the way it was before. It has to. Because the alternative is too terrifying for her to even imagine.

In this incandescent page-turner, which follows in the tradition of The Fault in Our Stars, Melissa Kantor artfully explores the idea that the worst thing to happen to you might not be something that is actually happening to you. Raw, irreverent, and honest, Zoe's unforgettable voice and story will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.

Author: Melisa Kantor
Published: February 18, 2014
Publisher: Harper Teen 

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First and foremost, Happy New Year! And yes, this post is supposedly being posted before Monday but because of heavy naps and some distractions uhm… So anyway, I just took a photo of this book and read the story using epub bud (or pdf file) since I’ll be giving this as my Christmas present for my best friend!

Bianca and I chose this book because as what we've read at the back of the cover, it defines the story of two best friends; it talks about their life together. I bought it at National Book Store in Calamba and I really felt happy while paying for this because I know in some part I think the story of this book will also “be happening to us” or a certain memories of these girls already happened to us, though I know this is just a fiction story. 

The story comes along with their hobby, ballet. And as what I've observed, the phases and things that they did were usually the greatest idea of what best friends really “have” to remain. The tightness of connection between the two of you; getting along with your problems and your best friend’s problem; sticking together through rough and gentle times. I was touched to this story, since Zoe’s best friend, has leukemia but she certainly there for her best friend to accompany and care for Olivia.

It’s now becoming more realistic in a way that these different circumstances really happen in real life. This story is full of affecting situations about friendship that will really break your heart. I suggest this book for those who endure their closeness with their friends.