My reaction to this young adult novel is very mixed. On the one hand, the story of main character Laurel's journey from devastating loss to the possibility of healing is quite moving, although terribly, terribly sad. At the same time, the construct of the book -- with Laurel's story told via letters to famous dead people, including Kurt Cobain, River Phoenix, and Judy Garland, among others -- feels artificial and pulls the reader outside of the story again and again. 
 (My full review is posted at Bookshelf Fantasies.)