Amber arranges to spend the day before (an event revealed about half way in) alone. At the aquarium she meets Cade who is doing the same thing. There is an immediate attraction and connection between them and so they spend the rest of the day together.
Starting a book late at night is a bad idea. Especially one as enthralling and page turning as "The Day Before" as I could not put it down until I finished it. Amber is a likable person dealing very maturely in a sad and unfortunate turn of fate but we hope with the love and support of her family and her new relationship with Cade she will make the best of a bad situation.
Written beautifully in verse Lisa Schroeder has Cade and Amber dealing with life experiences not many teens have dealt with in life or in books. When Cade's reason for spending the day alone is revealed it touched close to home for me. The references to movies and music made me smile and Schroeder cleverly used them to help move the story along. Recommended for reluctant readers as it is fact paced. Recommended for those looking for a little romance and or family/friendship story. Truly a remarkable book. Read as an ebook courtesy of Simon & Schuster.
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