Changes

''Truly, Wildly, Deeply'' is such a feel-good story. I thought it was really great to read about a central character with a disability - there really aren't enough depictions of disabled people in YA stories. Annie's cerebral palsy is clearly an important part of her life - dealing with other people's expectations and perceptions has had a big effect on her. And she is so determined not to be dependent on anybody because of that, ever, that she resists Fab's initial overtures quite strongly. Fab, who is larger than life and very demonstrative, talks about wanting Annie to be ''his'' girl and that's enough to send Annie running for the hills. And you can't blame her.  But of course, Annie also has to learn that loving relationships do involve trust and vulnerability and that this doesn't have anything to do with her disability. It's a different kind of vulnerability and it most certainly has nothing to do with pity or dependence. I loved Annie. She's clever, opinionated, blunt. And Fab's boundless positivity and cheerfulness is the perfect foil for her. They make a lovely couple and I was rooting for them for all I was worth.