I really tried for the last six months to read this book but I just couldn't get passed the third chapter. I know it has great reviews and I probably picked it up about 20 times and dropped it after reading a page or two. The world she created wasn't intriguing or pleasant enough for me. Maybe it's because I hate drugs, I never associated with ppl who were interested in them, I don't watch movies that are centered about them, and based on what I read in the first three chapters, it seemed they were integral part of the plot. Anyway, I've bought the first 5 books in the series and ended up donating them.