So I just picked up this book to see what happened when Emily, the main character, finally found Sloane, her best friend who disappeared, at the end. (Because *of course* she finds her, right? It's like that solid belief that you sometimes have when your favorite character "dies" - you know he/she will reappear in the book again. And it happens... well, most of the time.) I wasn't planning on read this book - I told myself I'd skip to the end to see what happened at the end - but I ended up reading the whole thing. And ironically, as I got to the end, I was coming to terms that Emily would never see Sloane again. So for me, the ending wasn't as bittersweet as it could've been. It's still sad though. 
 I really loved some of the characters, and especially how the flashbacks showed me who they were. But then, there were others that didn't work. Like Collins - it felt totally unrealistic when he and Emily talked in the porch, because for me, it didn't feel like they were close enough to talk to each other that way. 
 The ending was nice, in that happily-ever-after type. But then some things were left hanging. (Like Gideon: WHAT HAPPENED?) 
 This book had a mostly light mood. Emily has that perfect type of life, with things happening pretty conveniently. *cough, cough* Like Frank and Lissa. >.> It's also easy to relate to Emily and the other characters.