"played his body like a guitar" 
 I did not understand why anyone would do that. I mean she literally got out her cello bow. I don't know, it just seemed weird. 
 I have been known to like certain sad books e.g. Feed but this one didn't capture my imagination. 
 In general, I found the characters a little cliche and uninspiring. It was a terrible situation but I didn't cry or get emotionally involved. The drama was also a bit two dimensional. I didn't feel it was really brought to life with the exception of a few good ideas.