But Wil and Bridge’s relationship drama is really only a backdrop to Wil’s family story, which is fleshed out through his chapters. I liked that the story of their breakup was revealed early on rather than building suspense to a reveal that could have felt anti-climactic. But the reader isn’t left in suspense for too long before the details of what happened are revealed. From the start of the book, the reader knows that something happened between Bridge and Wil to destroy both their childhood friendship and teenage romance. Bridge narrates the current time period, their last year of high school, and Wil narrates from the year previous. The book is written in alternating chapters from the perspective of the two main character but from different times. A year on, following family tragedy, Bridge knows she needs to be there for Wil, while Wil is still reeling from the events of the previous year. Love soon followed, but in their second-last year of high school their relationship shattered. Family, family breakdown, choosing who you want to be, actions defining who someone is, and doing the ‘right’ thing are all important themes.īridge and Wil have been friends since childhood. I liked that it was about more than romance. I was surprised by the turn The End of Our Story took. What happens to you when your world shatters and the people you love aren’t who you thought they were? But the romance in The End Of Our Story is really just a backdrop for the story of family breakdown and social issues. A big break up, getting back together, breaking up again and then maybe, finally sorting out the issues and getting back together again. I thought The End Of Our Story would be about a traumatic romance. The End Of Our Story is a powerful and heartbreaking story of family secrets and relationship breakdown.

As the fierce current of tragedy threatens to pull them under, they must learn how to swim on their own-or risk drowning together. As they struggle to heal old wounds and start falling for each other all over again, Bridge and Wil discover just how much has changed in the past year. Then Wil’s family suffers a violent loss, and Bridge rushes back to Wil’s side. But when Bridge betrayed Wil during their junior year, she shattered his heart and their relationship along with it. Under the white-hot Florida sun, they went from kids daring each other to swim past the breakers to teenagers stealing kisses between classes.

Bridge and Wil have been entangled in each other’s lives for years.

Don't Call the Wolf by Aleksandra Ross