I originally chose this book as one of three options to read with my tutoring student for a reading endorsement class. Because there was an air of mystery to the book, my tutoring selected this book, and we dove in. 
 First, I have to say this. The book is a pretty typical YA read, but that didn't stop me from liking it. The characters were honest and funny; so much so, that after a period of time, you forget about one of the characters because you become so attached to Emily and the friends she makes along the way. 
 I was hoping the book would end a certain way, and while it ended the way I had hoped, I wasn't always sure we would get there. To me, that's a sign of a successful novel.