In 27 Days

To be honest, the blurb of this book had me a little hesitant but the prospect of a book involving a component of death and time travel was too much to ignore. (And in a small part, I was also intrigued by the cover). Anyway, the basic plot of the book is that Hadley is sent back 27 days in time, by Death, to stop her classmate from committing suicide. Considering the subject matter of suicide, I was mostly wondering if the romance would be a factor in the prevention of that (which is a problematic theme) but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that while there is romance, it focuses more on their friendship, and the fact that they can rely on each other and brighten each others' day. Hadley becomes a support for an Archer who is still recovering from events in his past. When Hadley is first sent back to save him, she barely knows him. All she knows is she doesn't want a fellow student to give up on his life - but Archer is quite closed off in the start. He frequently shuts down her attempts to befriend him, but she keeps persisting because she sees it as a defense mechanism. And while she gets to know him and his family, she finds a sense of belonging with them. They become like her family, and while her own is not bad, her parents are quite absent from her lives. The experience of their friendship changes Hadley and Archer both, with Hadley starting to realize to demand more of her life, and Archer finding some light (I would like to add -I would have liked this book better if we also had some Archer POV chapters) Now, on the supernatural aspect, it is not entirely clear why she is sent back to save him, or why Death even cared to save one boy's life. And with Havoc, I was also a bit disappointed on the resolution of his presence. It is definitely not a major plot point of the book, but just to add stakes to her mission, which kind of cheapens it. In all, it is a good book about relationships, finding a support system and family.

To be completely honest this book had me sobbing into my hands. The topic of suicide is one that always brings me to tears, but this novel brought more awareness to the fact that anyone could be faced with the problem of commuting suicide. There are so many people struggling to keep themselves together and to seem collected because on the inside their thoughts and emotions are tearing them to pieces. I know what it's like to be afraid of whether you will lose someone you care about that way. Thank you Alison.

I have no words to express how beautiful and heart touching the book is! The plot premise itself tempted me to read this and I can say for sure this book will not fail you. The plot progress is smooth and even, without lags. Hadley and Archer were the correct characters for this book. They were broken, weak at times but overcame odds to rise stronger. The rest of the characters are realistic and original. The book covers themes like power of love and care, emotional burdens, loneliness, family bonding, loneliness and so on... Read it and see the change in yourself.