Just finished reading If He Had Been With Me and I'm absolutely blown away by the literary devices woven throughout - the seasonal metaphors perfectly mirrors Autumn's transition to adulthood while that pivotal tiara scene represents her brief connection on childhood innocence, and I'm eagerly hunting for more young adult book discussions that examine this comprehensively into thematic elements because Laura Nowlin's brilliant implementation of thematic imagery in this emotional coming of age story needs deeper analysis on book analysis sites - has anyone else noticed how the autumn transitions directly correlates with the main character's inner turmoil throughout this incredibly moving teen YA fiction thematic elements masterpiece?