I have to say, I think I would have loved this book if I had read it my senior year of high school. It had some great themes that especially would have resonated with me at that time in my life. But reading it as a 24 year old, it just didn't hit the mark for me. 
 I loved the other two books I've read by Matthew Quick, "Forgive Me Leonard Peacock" and "Silverlining's Playbook," but this was definitely my least favorite. As always I loved the writing style, it was easy to read and get lost in, and I loved a lot of what it was saying. But I honestly hated the majority of the characters, and I'm one who usually really enjoys unlikeable characters. But Nanette O'Hare was actually the worst. She was selfish, snobby, pretentious, and over all just a privileged white girl who thought all her privileged white girl problems were the end of the world. She reminded me so much of Holden Caulfield, another literary character I can't freaking stand. If I met Holden or Nanette on the street I would honestly fight them, not gonna lie. 
 I will say, although I didn't love it, I enjoyed my time reading it? If that makes any sense? But over all I just expected more from it and was left underwhelmed. I'll definitely keep reading Quick's works because I've loved 2 out of the 3 of his books that I've read.