This book kept my attention throughout and I thought the author did a good job of handling such a potentially gratuitous subject with tact. I did, however, find it somewhat predictable. I had a hard time liking the main character for most of the book, despite the fact she'd gone through such a trama. I didn't really grasp how it felt to be in this girl's shoes. Granted, I felt her depression keenly, but I didn't really get into the skin of the character the way I did in Anderson's other book, "Wintergirls." All in all, this book had little emotional impact on me, but I give it marks for dealing tactfully with such an edgy topic.