I had high hopes for this book, but I ended up as less of a fan than I thought I would be. I was hoping to find another perspective on immigration, but this book was less about that than I thought it would be (which can be positive, but it just wasn't what I was looking for). 
 I also felt that the romance was overplayed and unbelievable for such a young protagonist. It happened too quickly, and the 'fights' were very juvenile (though again, what else can you really expect in YA). 
 On the plus side, I thought that the integration of voudou as a viable religion was nicely done and by far the most interesting part of the story.