This is an odd book, mostly because of the unusual ideas presented in it and its format. I liked Cullen - a boy-next-door kind of guy whose thoughts and words were realistic. The Southern setting was vivid and reminded me of "Shine" by Myracle. There are chapters throughout that follow different people entirely. You assume while reading that they'll somehow interconnect, which they do, which required me to go back and figure out where my assumptions were wrong. I like that in a book. I think this will appeal to older teens, and hopefully it'll get read more (and not just by librarians) now that it won the Printz.