I think my rating lies between 2.5 and 3 stars. The Moon and More is mostly typical Sarah Dessen however I would say that she's playing it safe here. Some of her earlier books (The Truth about Forever, This Lullaby) was really top notch in teen literature. I always liked the way she explored coming of age teens not just writing sappy teen romance novels. While The Moon and More is not sappy, it's really not a stretch either. I guess I just don't find Sarah Dessen's work evolving. Also, when you're writing 433p book, there's gotta be a meaty story that warrants the page count. I found that Dessen moved too slowly in the beginning then kept fast forwarding toward the end. I would have rather read the events at the end in more detail than some of the beginning. 
 I'm all for teen lit and I'll keep on reading, but there's better out there than this. I'm sure most hardcore Dessen fans will love this though so if you're among those, give it a shot.