Corey Ann Haydu

In an instant, Bea felt almost normal with Beck, and as if she could fall in love again, but things change when the psychotherapist who has been helping her deal with past romantic relationships puts her in a group with Beck—a group for teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

OCD Love Story

jess

i thought this book did a very good portrayal of what it might be like to live with ocd. i don't have ocd, but i do have anxiety and i had a period where it was drifting off into ocd-like symptoms, and i related strongly to bea. both of the characters were very likable, and the romance wasn't nauseating like it is in most young adult novels.

In this “raw and well-crafted (Kirkus Reviews)” romance, Bea learns that some things just can’t be controlled. When Bea meets Beck, she knows instantly that he’s her kind of crazy. Sweet, strong, kinda-messed-up Beck understands her like no one else can. He makes her feel almost normal. He makes her feel like she could fall in love again. But despite her feelings for Beck, Bea can’t stop thinking about someone else: a guy who is gorgeous and magnetic…and has no idea Bea even exists. But Bea spends a lot of time watching him. She has a journal full of notes. Some might even say she’s obsessed. Bea tells herself she’s got it all under control. But this isn’t a choice, it’s a compulsion. The truth is, she’s breaking down…and she might end up breaking her own heart.

Allyson Marrs

This was a charming, oddly captivating read. The main character stressed me out a bit because her OCD just IS stressful, but it made for an intriguing, unique story (a word I don't throw around loosely). I enjoyed the pacing and the slow reveals throughout the book that helped explain the compulsions. But can I just say that Lish is the worst friend ever, and I wish she would've got what was coming to her? Oh, I also completely empathized with Bea's total terror of driving. I always feel that panic.