Scarlett Epstein's world has just come crashing down with the ending of her favorite TV show, Lycanthrope High. It sounds a bit dramatic, but her life revolved around this show. She has a popular blog/website dedicated to the show where she writes fan fiction, and she and others all share their stories about the show on that site. Now it's over and Scarlett is at a loss. She has her bookworm best friend Avery, whose sister Ashley happens to be Scarlett's nemesis and the object of Scarlett's longtime crush, Gideon's, affection. While Scarlett is trying to deal with that load of drama and picking up the pieces after the cancellation of Lycanthrope High, she's also dealing with her spastic serial romantic of a mother and her 73-year-old pot smoking neighbor, Ruth. Welcome to Scarlett's life. It's one hell of a ride. 
 I have a couple of things to say. First off, I really enjoyed this book. Scarlett, and the writing itself, is witty, hilarious, and utterly original. I will admit, some of the references flew right over my head and I had to consult ye olde Google quite a bit, but what I did get was genuinely laugh out loud funny. The writing was fast-paced, making the story a quick read. It was entertaining, although I wish that certain things had been more developed. I feel that if aspects like character development and general plot had been on par with the humor this book would have been a knockout. 
 The characters in this book were authentic to say the least, Ruth being my absolute favorite. I mean, a 73-year-old retired women's studies professor who curses like a sailor and smokes pot while also being a general badass? Sign me UP. But each character shined, truly. This and the humor is where the novel shined, although I think the development with these characters could have been taken farther throughout the book rather than having the sudden generic moral realizations within the last 50 pages at the end of the book. It feels like a character would suddenly be progressing toward something beneficial and then would take two steps back because of some misunderstanding. I felt this way toward Gideon especially. I'm still not sure if I like him because he was so sketchy throughout the entire thing. I never knew which way was up with him, and that's not a good thing. The plot had a bit of the same feel-things were progressing, but at the same time remained stagnant. It was always one step forward, two steps back, but that is purely my opinion and what it felt like to me. 
 One thing that really makes this book stand out is the added dimension of the blogosphere/fanfiction world. I feel like the author represented it well, at least from my experience with blogging using Tumblr as a platform, which I believe is what Scarlett used, although I'm not 100% sure so don't quote me on that. I'm all for books that incorporate the world of canon and au and ships, etc., especially when it's well-done. I loved the conversations that were had between Scarlett and her friends online, and I especially loved the story that Scarlett wrote. This was a contemporary book with a separate dystopian/sci-fi story within, although technically it was the same story. That probably didn't make any sense, so I guess you'll just have to read the book for yourself! ;) 
 I really enjoyed this book and am glad I read it. While it is full of wit and hilarity, keep in mind it's also a story of dealing with loss and misunderstandings that can be all too real in the world of high school. Scarlett is trying to figure out who she is and what her place is in this crazy world while wading through the waters of a pretty messed-up family, rocky friendships, and the reality that sometimes the online world can leak into the IRL world, and the repercussions of that. If you're a fan of contemporary YA, are looking for a quick and entertaining read, or just really want to laugh your ass off, give this book a shot and then come tell me what YOU think!!