One point deducted for the knitting group. It's official. I don't like knitting groups. Or rather, I don't like it when groups of women/girls congregate and all they talk about is their love/sex lives (and I mean ALL they talk about.) Chronic boredom. Ugh. Elizabeth was the worst. She just loves sticking her nose in Janie's business. Every time there's a little bit of gossip, over-blowing it out of proportion and drilling someone for details. Ugh ugh ugh. Somebody shoot me if I ever join a knitting group like that. Sure I don't mind talking about your love life. But I will never use my friendship rights to pry. I might ask you what's up, if you're looking particularly happy or down but otherwise, I'll let you come to me. 
 Sorry, man. That's just how I operate. 
 Another point deducted because this took me a long time to finish. At the end, I think I just skimmed, because I didn't want to keep reading for weeks on end. This is a book that features a book-smart heroine (who I heavily suspect is autistic), but I wouldn't describe smart in other areas of her life. In fact she is kind of obtuse. And child-like. And people coddle her way too much to be healthy sometimes. 
 Anyways, the writing was good and I liked the story. 
 Janie is a unique heroine, and characters like her should be more present in literature. 
 Also, I feel kinda cheated, because whenever Quinn and Janie got their funk on, Janie's alternate-ego would take over, and she was called Ida. Ida didn't give away much. Mean-spirited wench :P 
 This book possibly might deserve a reread, where my rating might go up. It kept catching me at the wrong time (as I'd pick up the book, just as I'm getting a headache....or I'll be reading it, and getting a headache.) Yeah. I definitely need to reread this on one of my headache free days. I'll check back in about two years.