when you were everything ashley woodfolk

'Change is a terrifying thing, but Woodfolk tackles it honestly. 'It's a satisfying coming-of-age friendship story, with Cleo learning to stop seeing people as all good or all bad, and that change can be exhilarating rather than disastrous.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review) A well-crafted story of resilience.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 'The author skillfully voices the pain of unexpectedly losing a close friend and explores the choice to remain open despite the risk of future heartache. Despite budding friendships with other classmates-and a raging crush on a gorgeous boy named Dom-Cleo's turbulent past with Layla comes back to haunt them both.Īlternating between time lines of Then and Now, When You Were Everything blends past and present into an emotional story about the beauty of self-forgiveness, the promise of new beginnings, and the courage it takes to remain open to love. But pretending Layla doesn't exist isn't as easy as Cleo hoped, especially after she's assigned to be Layla's tutor. Now Cleo wants to erase every memory, good or bad, that tethers her to her ex-best friend. Nearly a month since Cleo realized they'll never be besties again. It's been twenty-seven days since Cleo and Layla's friendship imploded. You can't rewrite the past, but you can always choose to start again.

For fans of Nina LaCour's We Are Okay and Adam Silvera's History Is All You Left Me, this heartfelt and ultimately uplifting novel follows one sixteen-year-old girl's friend breakup through two concurrent timelines-ultimately proving that even endings can lead to new beginnings.

When you were everything ashley woodfolk