All the cool kids are reading it... 
 For the first ~150 pages or so, I had no idea what to make of this. I was confused, mildly intrigued but not hooked, but enjoying the writing enough that I plowed ahead. I'm glad I did, because once this starts coming together, it doesn't stop. Rich, dynamic characters, a couple of interwoven stories, and some beautiful writing--what more could you ask from a book? 
 That said, it's not a book just any teen will pick up, but I can think of a few who would probably respond well to it.