Wait a second, as I wipe my tear...

This one just shot me right in the feels, and it gave me so much more than I expected.

Eva (Ev-ah) is a math genius with this mysterious psychic power, which makes touching people a very unpleasant experience. This inability to casually touch has left her with the label of a germaphobe and sort of isolated. Then she meets Zenn, and she finds that she would really like to touch somebody.

This book had just the right amount of weight. Although there were some very real issues addressed, they were not the main focus of the story. The story was about Zenn and Eva, and I was glad the author did not get sidetracked from this, because I loved their story.

Sidenote: My undergraduate degree is in Chemical Engineering and my graduate degree is in Science Education. The math geek in me was so delighted by this book. I mean, the math was strong.

"'Trig. Calculus.' I shrug. 'I'm kind of an all-around math slut.'"

"'Cosine,' I say, and start to copy a problem onto the paper. 'It's not just something your dad does on loans.'"

There are a lot of beautiful themes addressed here about forgiveness, sacrifice, family. It was very lovely and warmed my heart and all that other good stuff. I loved the twist, and I did not see this twist coming until Brant wanted me too (I think), and really liked how she tied it into other important parts of this story. (I know I am being vague, but I hate spoilers)

"Oh, lordy. He's using match analogies. I think I'm in love."

Most of all, I loved Eva and Zenn. Eva just jumped off the page. She was smart, funny, witty, awkward. She was someone I would want as my own friend. She was grateful for what she had, and willing to give up her time, money, and the things she may have wanted to let those she loved get what they desired. She did it for her parents, siblings, Zenn, and Charlotte. She was quite a special heroine. And Zenn. Zenn, Zenn, Zenn. He was so charming and sweet. He also had to sacrifice his wants and desires, because of his life situation. He was willing to earn his own way, and he did not want pity. Actually, these two characters had a quite a few similarities and were just perfect together.

"I think about when we met and I asked him his name and he made that Venn diagram with his hands. I probably fell in love with him right there on the sot. I think about how our circles once seemed to barely overlap. Two separate lives with a tiny sliver of math tutoring in common. But now it's like my whole circle and his whole circle are the same....."

And way to leave me with tears in my eyes and a huge smile on my face. That epilogue was everything.

Overall: a beautiful and moving story of love and sacrifice, that left me with a mile-wide smile.

The idea of Zenn Diagram was something that captivated me from the beginning. The whole aspect of Eva having visions when she touches people or their belongings makes for a great narrative and I liked how it all developed.

The falling in love, the secret, the fallout, everything was just the perfect romantic story. It was just too cute and sweet how the came to their feelings and what they are willing to give up for each other just solidified how amazing these two characters were for each other. I have to say I was very impressed by the plot twist toward the end, I was so not expecting that, so that made for even a greater story.

The reason I gave this book 3 stars out of 5 is just because there was some aspect of the book that I just couldn't be okay with. Some parts of the book felt a bit cliche and predictable. I don't really know what it was honestly, there was just something that just didn't click like I thought it would.

The story was good, the character development was good, the plot twist was awesome, something completely unexpected, but I don't know if it was the writing, the way Eva was just as a person or the fact that I didn't find out how she came to have the gift she has. Sometimes a book just doesn't click and I don't enjoy it as much as I originally thought I would. That's what made Zeen Diagram not the perfect book I was expecting.

Still I liked it, I would buy it and maybe read it later on and probably like it better. So I do recommend it, and I would encourage people to read it because it is a good story, it just wasn't the story for me.

This is a story that touched my heart, and made me like math! This story is about Eva a girl who is quirky, highly intelligent, and absolutely adores math. Eva has never been able to fall in love with a boy, as she feels awkward touching people or objects related to them due to strange occurrances that happen to her when she does. Eva's struggles with her inability to have human touch with others unfolds in the story in an intriguing and genuine way. There are layers upon layers to this story. Eva is both a beautiful and complex character. One day Eva meets a boy that will change everything and turns her world upside down. This is a beautiful, story about the power of love triumphing over all.

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This was a DNF for me. The writing was awkward and the plot too everywhere to follow closely. I did love the characters tho so I was disappointed.