My words can't do this book--this story, these characters, the setting--justice. It SO reminded me of my time as a teenager in a small town, right down to the sweaty summer days, the uncertainty and striving, the trying to figure out the meaning of it all--not to mention the get-me-outta-this-town go-getter girl and the thrives-on-wizards geeky guy we ALL knew (or were!). If you're a teenager or a grown-ass lady who sometimes reads YA (because YA novels can be phenomenal--zero shame!) grab a copy ASAP.