Well this was a story of two halves and in lots of ways Tessa and Jo are looking for the same thing which is acceptance into a story they belong to. Jo as a character is interesting not complicated but a small town girl looking for roots in the place that she grew up and Tessa rather more complicated with health issues and problems created as a result of these being ignored. I genuinely thought Liam was Joannes brother at the beginning of the book until around chapter 14 when we discover the truth. Liam was a strange character for me because although he fits the story I felt that he lacked real purpose and was mostly an interesting side story. Tessa was complex but it hurt my heart all she went through and her struggle felt very real and I could identify with parts of her nature and character. I felt sorry for Jo only in that her dream bubble was popped by her parents but from the stories perspective gave us a real insight into privilege. It also showed us her resilience and the fact that she could still find her way in the forest despite it not being the initial plan that she hoped for. A good read well written.