From the author of All the Bright Places comes a heartwarming love story that asks : As scared as it is to pursue your dreams, is n't it even more scary not to pursue them? Libby Strout lives in her own world , where she was named the fattest teen in America and is grappling with the sudden death of her mother and a brokenhearted father . She struggles to get out of this world and overcome society 's perception of her and into a world where she finds friends, love , and acceptance . Jack Maslin lives in his own world , where he suffers from a rare condition called prosopagnosia , which prevents him from seeing his family and friends, without them knowing about his illness. He constantly tries to cope by adapting to everything around him and pleasing everyone so as not to lose those he loves and friends, but he ca n't cope with his condition any longer.