My interpretation of if Finny had not died that night. I read this book a few months ago, and reread a few days ago. I think Laura Nowlin has an amazing mine, but I just could not accept the fate of my Finny. The author has this talent to make all of the characters seem like they're not just fictional and for her work to seep into every crevice of your being. It's such a special talent. I do not own these characters. Laura Nowlin created them.