Let me preface my review by saying that I have been in a bit of a nitpicky annoyed at the world mood all day (one too many encounters with those tstl) and I probably should have picked a well loved re-read to read tonight instead of going for a new book. That being said, I just couldn't get into this story. I found Tim and Ben both highly annoying in high school and didn't feel the chemistry. I really enjoyed the bit with Ben and Jace though. They seemed perfect for each other and I would have been extremely happy if it had just been left there. (view spoiler)[But WTF then all of the sudden out of nowhere Jace is dead!!! I was so shocked I couldn't even leak out a tear even tho I knew it meant that Ben was devastated and would eventually crawl back to that weasel Tim. (hide spoiler)] However, I did a appreciate a non-stereotypical female best friend. I liked Allison as a side character and thought she added to the story rather than just being a prop to set the stage. So overall, I am going to give this book 3 stars because I do think I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't been annoyed at the world when I started it (gah reviews are so subjective).