Will is super self conscious about his face - mainly his chin that is really small and makes him look like a turtle. He gets teased about it at school. Ironic that he actually loves turtles. He can have surgery to correct the issue - but his dad died in surgery years ago and he is terrified. In fact, if he's honest he is terrified of a lot.
With his bar mitzvah coming up Will needs to do a mitzvah - something good for someone. His rabbi finally talks him into going into the hospital to meet a boy who is really sick. At first Will hates it but as he gets to know RJ his life is changed forever.
I really loved this - friendship, internal struggles, grief, hope, even a bit of a romance. I am worried that the 400 pages will deter some readers. I read it on my iPad in about 2 1/2 hours though - the chapters are relatively short and it was fairly engaging throughout.
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