This sneak peak of Nina LaCour’s upcoming book 'We Are Okay' is the best that I’ve ever read. Never have I been immediately sucked into a book’s world—not even by my utmost favourite books, but this one got me hooked at its very first sentence, leaving no room for objections whatsoever because it’s just that good at keeping my attention.

The imagery LaCour’s narrative creates is a beautiful one—fittingly depressing but ultimately beautiful. Of course, they can be clichéd and I do feel like I’ve read certain lines many books before, but nothing is truly new these days so I can’t really complain about that here, particularly since those clichés aren’t as blatantly obvious as they can be. Furthermore, the way LaCour writes this is almost poetic. However, some lines in this book are rather repetitive and although repetition provides emphasis, I find myself on the fence on whether I like it or not here. At times, I feel that it assists with making this book beautiful, other times I’m doubtful because it holds flickers of ingenuity.

Additionally, I really like how normal and relatable the characters are. I don’t know how much they develop in the rest of the book, but I like what I’ve read thus far. Though, neither Marin (despite my being able to relate a lot to her) nor Mabel are my favourites at this point since Hannah holds that position. From the bits about her, I think she’s a very sweet and understanding person. Also, reading about Marin’s relationship with her grandpa is enjoyable. However, I cannot help but be a little irked by the presence of the Absent Parents/Guardian trope. I get that people die every day, and I get that this book wouldn’t be as depressing as it is had Marin’s last known and living relative not die, but darn it, I wish the grandpa is alive. Or her mother didn’t die. Or that she has an aunt or an uncle—just someone with familial ties because the lack of YA heroines with an extended family (minus the grandparents) that I’ve been coming across recently just baffles me.

Chapter Three (aka ‘blast from the past’) is, to me, a little sudden—disjointed. I don’t know how else to explain it but for two chapters, it felt like I was floating on water in a world where only the waves and my own breathing made sounds and then, bam! The water’s gone and I’m in a clearing filled with animal sounds and rustling plants and such. Even so, it gives a nice contrast between the person Marin is now and the person she was then.

Only the first four chapters are included in this sneak peak but it’s definitely enough to cement my desire to read the entire book. I’m certain that it’ll be worth it, especially when faced with the cliff-hanger in Chapter Four!

I love Nina's writing style and I really can not wait for the full book!

I can't really review this properly since I only read a sneak peek but from what I've read it looks and sounds amazing.

With just the sneak peek I am hooked and can't wait to read the whole book. Beautifully written, it speaks to all of us about love, friendship and loss.

Really enjoyed the sneak peek! Looking forward to this one. Nina LaCour always knocks it out of the park!

I only got to read a sneak peek of this book, but so far I'm definitely intrigued. It starts off strong and looks to be building towards a lot of uncovered secrets and revelations. I thought the writing was strong and the story was interesting. Looking forward to reading the whole thing!

I read the sneak peek and really want to read more! So far, I like Marin, and I'm very interested to know more about her and how she got to where she is when the sneak peek ended. I feel sad for her and her situation. It is all too familiar for me.

The fact that I need to buy this book has been proven again my this sneak peek. Nina Lacour is such an excellent writer, and I can't wait to read the book as a whole.

Thanks so much for a sneak peek into this book I am looking forward to reading the whole thing! I'll be watching for it at my local bookstore.

Interesting start to a sneak peak of a book.....I would read more

I love this excerpt! I was caught up in this beautiful and understated narrative from the first page. The writing is lovely and natural, and the storytelling is quite intriguing. It's sad and filled with emotion without being too sad. I'm eagerly waiting for the full book's publication in ten days so I can buy a copy and pick up where I left off. Thanks so much for offering readers a great portion to get us hooked on this book!

This sneak peak was absolutely wonderful, I have never read a Nina LaCour book but I have heard absolutely wonderful things about her books. I've heard amazing things from people who have gotten the full ARC's of this, and I can tell this book deals with grief in such a real and relatable way, I cannot wait until I can read the full book.