Somehow this is my second secret identity book in the past month - and I don't think I've read another in the past 3 years? - but I'm super happy to say that I enjoyed this one just as much as I did the other (which was Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda). 
 I liked the main character, Jessie, a lot - she really seemed like someone I would want to know in high school. I loved that she was tough while also vulnerable, smart and witty and snarky, loyal and confused, took some hits and got knocked down but also came up fighting at other times. Essentially, Jessie was a very real and believable teen voice. Her doubts and worries about high school were completely easy to relate to, and the struggles that she goes through in adapting to a new school (and life) after the death of her mother were heart wrenchingly pitch perfect. The romance(s...?) were all completely ship-worthy, and whereas there wasn't a love triangle in sight, there's a bit more complexity to the question of who is going to end up with who and that was a fun addition. 
 The only thing that could be considered lacking was the development of some of the side characters, particularly the parentals. There is some pretty heavy stuff going on, and while it's briefly touched on in a few scenes, there was a lot of room for development, both for the parentals' sake and Jessie's - that could have been a nice touch. I felt that most of Jessie's high school friend's were fairly three dimensional, although again, some of them could have had a bit more closure to their story. It's weird - I know they're not really what you're there for, and theirs isn't the story that is being told ... but I became invested in some of them and didn't really get a payout on that investment, if that makes sense? 
 Overall, this is fun and shippy story that can be read fairly quickly (some of it is text & email, which always reads faster), and will keep you guessing til the end - I knew who I wanted SN to be, and I was pretty sure I was right ... but Julie Buxbaum almost got me there at the end ;)