After tells the story of Devon Davenport who by all accounts, is a hardworking student, an all-star soccer player and a filial daughter. But all that changes when the police find Devon home sick from school as they investigate the case of an abandoned baby. Devon had given birth, tied the baby in a plastic bag, threw it in a trash bin and left it there to die. Now, she faces a courtroom and a judge that will decide if she is to tried as a juvenile or as an adult. 
 I found this book to be very powerful and while the message behind it is sort of muddled for me, it still is a book that is worth reading. The writing is definitely solid. Clearly, a lot of research has gone into the book. Scenes such as those in the courtroom are written expertly and it truly feels realistic. 
 The story itself is compelling; a story that the author says is an examination on the phenomenon of "baby-dumping". Devon is a girl who is in severe denial that she was ever pregnant or that she even gave birth and while you'll learn of the reasons why later, somehow, I think readers will feel torn on their feelings towards her. Personally, I think that while her strong denial of her pregnancy could have resulted in her mental psyche deteriorating regarding her unborn child, it's still wrong to have abandoned the baby the way she did. But of course, the best thing you can do is to pick up the book for yourself and go through this journey with Devon. 
 The ending was one that I didn't quite understand, hence the muddled message. It felt like the message was that no matter what, you HAVE to be a mom to a baby, no matter how you feel about the pregnancy and that personally, is not what I think it should be. One should consider all factors, including the mental state of the mother in question. Of course, one must bear all consequences of one's action as well, but making unplanned mothers-to-be think they HAVE to be mothers seem to be a non-pro-choice decision for me. The ending is a little disappointed, after all the reader and the characters have been through, but I can definitely see it as a realistic ending. 3.5 stars from me.