Sash from Sash & Em

At ALA, Jamie from Bookmarked told me basically how much she loved David Levithan and John Green (and she was so bummed that John Green was sick and couldn't come!). I knew who they were but I had never read anything that they'd written before. I fell head over heels for both of their writing styles (different as they might be) and I am so glad that Jamie introduced to me a side of YA that I don't feel like I had really seen before.

John and David each have a character named Will Grayson and even though they share the same name, they are two very distinctive people. And they share a common friend - Tiny Cooper, whom I think I would both love and hate to have as a friend. Speaking of friends - that's what this book is about. It's about friendship and love and appreciation.

While most YA would be considered appropriate for ages 12-18 or even 14+, from my perspective, I think this book's content is a little mature for a 14 or 15 year old. I'm not saying that the message isn't a great one, but some of the content may be (depending on the reader, of course). I also come from a very conservative family and so my opinion might be a little skewed. Either way, the overall message that Will Grayson, Will Grayson sends is something that I think everyone can benefit from.

I loved this book. Oh, and I appreciate YOU. :)