Ha, a good old book that will totally divide its readership, I'm sure. 
 I can see the similarities with E. Lockhart's We Were Liars, but while I have a ... complicated ... relationship with her books, I really really liked this one. Nothing much is happening, the characters have a familiar feel (hero, villain, liar, but who's who?), the writing is also something we've seen and read before (magical, alienating, a hint of Nova Ren Suma maybe?), but somehow it just really works for me. 
 I think this might spark some discussion in the Prinz committee.