I have to say I enjoyed this book so it's closer to 4 stars. But I wasn't entirely ok with what Mercedes was doing. I mean, her back story is terrible and makes you feel bad for her and I get why in her own mind she thinks what she was doing was ok. Personally I would have a really awkward first time than for my boyfriend to have cheated to make it better. This book did deal with some tough things and she behaved like a lot of real teenagers, if they think they are doing something for the right reasons they don't feel as bad about it. Until it backfires, and it usually does. Overall I did enjoy this book and I would probably read it again.