A charming story told through the jounal entries of a 17-year-old girl named Cassandra Mortmain. It's hard for me to believe that the story takes place over only 6 months of time. In the beginning of the book Cassandra seems so much younger than she does at the end. I guess at the age of 17 big changes can take place in a girl's life but it really is a big change from beginning to end. All of the characters in her story are brought to life in a charming way and I found the descriptions of the castle and surrounding countryside quite lovely. It isn't the type of book I usually read, but found myself enjoying it very much nonetheless.