sanju (on and off)'s Reviews > Where There's a Will

5 stars

This book was a surprise. I thought I knew I was getting myself into but never had I been this wrong before. Please be warned, it is wrapped with all sharp piece of glass, thorns and every other thing that could slice through your heart and make you bleed out. So if you cannot handle the hurt, please stay away! I mean it. I’ll even leave some caution. ⚠️⚠️⚠️


I suffered twice as worse because I just had my first dose, with a round of fevers and well, felt horrible. Add this book to the pile, and I lost it. Anyway, back to the story, Will Foster and Waylon McAllister used to be childhood sweethearts. But shit happened and they fell apart in the most cruelest way possible. I will not comment on Way’s asshole of a father, because you will see for yourself if you choose to read this book that he doesn’t deserve the time of my(or your) day.


The angst was real. Will loved Way. Though he never really admitted it. And I loved every bit of it. They fought and fought, against hard feelings, lingering emotions and finally, oh finally did they cave in. I have to say, that was one of the best feelings I experienced while reading this.

“Something changed in our story. I can’t place a finger on what it is, or what it means for me when I leave here. All I know is I feel lighter”

They didn’t even know they were so far deep into each other until later.

“Way,” he breathes, and fuck me, if his lips don’t pucker and release like a goddamn kiss around my name.”

“Way and Will, Will and Way, and how it should have always been. Two halves of a fucking whole.”

Hurt? I mentioned the hurt somewhere before right?

Way was traumatised. It was heartbreaking, for he shouldn’t have gone through what he went through. It was a very hard journey for him to finally want what he wanted without panic attacks or disgust at himself.

“The sun’s out, and the birds are up, and I just told someone for the first time in my life out loud that I kissed a boy.
And guess what?
The world didn’t come crashing down around me.”

The world is cruel. Bitter truth. He was so broken that he believed his world would end if he kissed a boy. If that’s not cruel world, I don’t know what it is.


If there’s a way will be out next year, apparently. Winter 2022 is a long time away. Not fair. I’ve read a touching and wonderful book in so long only to wait for the sequel next year😔. I hope it’ll be worth the wait.