Now that I know the reason for the contraction-less speech, I'm not as bothered. Though it really was grating to read. 
 This book took a while for me to get into. At first I found the characters somewhat flat (HA!) and uninteresting. I did, however, like Celeste and her quirks right away. I also loved Finn. 
 I'm not sure how to rate this because, even though there were things I really liked, there were things I didn't. It probably didn't help that I figured out the "twist" immediately--although there were times I questioned myself. But, ultimately, I knew. 
 The plot line was interesting and held enough intrigue for me to keep going when I got a little bored. I liked Julie--though I did feel she was somewhat daft. I really don't see how she didn't figure out what was going on. It really was obvious. 
 Matt--I don't know how I feel about him. I like him, I guess, but there are things about him that really bother me. 
 I did like this book, especially the second half, although the ending felt too abrupt. Julie's feelings and the relationship changed too quickly for it to feel realistic to me. Other than that, the relationships throughout went at a good pace and felt like they could be real. 
 I think I'd recommend this to some of my friends. It wouldn't be for all of them, because I know some of the things that bothered me would bother them. I don't know...I guess I'm riding the fence on this one.