The overall plot of this book was a good read and I liked how it worked out in the end. The special celebrity assignment is used to further develop relationships and the characters. One scene in particular really gives you insight into Chess' feelings - she needed help they could both offer and called one and it didn't even occur to her to call the other. These characters really get to me - the way their emotions is portrayed raelly makes you empathize with them. (view spoiler)[ When Terrible found Chess and Lex and the graves going at it, that scene was really awful. I couldn't get it out of my head and frantically kept reading hoping it would get turned around and be okay. It still wasn't by the end of the book, so I had to start the third last night and will probably finish it tonight - I HAVE to know what happens. (hide spoiler)] I understand that Chess is an addict and she's self destructive because it's been pounded into her head that she's not worth anything, but her actions really frustrated me. I'm just glad that toward the end she started to realize some things and hope she keeps trying.