I enjoy stories of characters overcoming obstacles on the journey to find themselves, and, while Story of a Girl is one of those stories, I think it is poorly executed. The story started off strong, and I felt myself connecting with the main character Deanna Lambert's feelings (even getting teary-eyed at a specific part in the book), but I have a love-hate relationship with the ending. Without giving anything away, I like how realistic the ending is, yet I feel it is incomplete. I do not like endings in books that leave me with questions and an unresolved feeling unless the book is a part of a series. I wanted to really enjoy this book, but the second half taints the first half.