I had no idea what this book was about going in and I was blown away by what was between the cover. One of the best books that breaks past the stereotypical ideas of what YA is and instead offers up an idea of what YA can be. 
 The story itself builds up a steady heartbeat alternating not only between characters but also between plot and observations on life. The collective first person narration was refreshing and somehow more intimate than most single person narrations I've ever read. 
 This story consults a history that is often smothered and ignored unless to be thrown in someones face. It not only encourages a sense of remembering, but also attempts of pull some kind of meaning from all of those senseless deaths. 
 Overall this story is powerful.