I picked this up because it was pretty. This is a common story in my life and usually ends sadly. 
 I admit, I only read the first half and then skimmed. I had no interest in the book itself at all. I tried, I really did, but just couldn't get into it. It dragged, the characters' conversations were stilted, and the writing was sloppy. There were times when it scarcely made sense and I'd have to read it a few times over to get the gist of what was being said. 
 As nice as the idea was, it just wasn't well executed.