I was disappointed by this book. I love Meg Cabot, but this was just weak all around. Cabot's strength lies in her ability to create interesting and relatable female characters, but she missed the mark with Pierce. Pierce was whiny and lacked all personality. None of the other characters really jumped off of the page either. The plot was weird and rather rape-y. Absolutely nothing tied together and there was very little resolution in any of the side plots. Maybe those things return in the sequels, but I won't be sticking around to find out.