This book was absolutely fascinating. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. The time flew by and I didn't even realise. I'm not quite sure what it was that hooked me, even though the characters were at times annoying (although I couldn't seem to help but sympathise with them and their annoyingness as the book went on) and there were a few too many graphic references to human turds. It felt I was simply reading page after page of characters making bad choices and refusing to learn from mistakes and then of course, being depressed. 
 I am not making light of depression. At all. But every single character in this book, save Jessica, seemed to have a struggle with depression they did little about, except wallow. And the people in their lives, recognising that said people had depression, didn't do much about it except suggest they be medicated. We can see how well that worked. 
 And yet, for all the little annoyances and the tangents that occurred, I found myself enjoying it and turning the pages quickly to see what mess the characters made of their lives next. 
 Not quite as good as the hype, but 3.5 stars.