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 Abby and her best friend, Faith, are beginning high school. Faith has been encouraging Abby to be more outgoing, positive, and maybe more stylish as well. Abby just wants to be herself, and feels nothing but nerves at the thought of dealing with high school - because surely, it's going to be just as terrible as middle school. 
 Shortly after school begins, Abby feels as if Faith is leaving her behind. Her parents want her to be perfect; A+ Abby. Her slightly younger sister is nothing but a pain in the rear, and Abby has no one to turn to. She feels like no one understands her. 
 Abby turns to the internet. On a popular site called ChezTeen.com, Abby begins talking to "BlueSkyBoi"; AKA Luke. 27-year-old Luke seems to agree with everything Abby says and feels. He listens to her problems and feelings and sympathizes with them. He offers advice, compliments, and a shoulder to cry on. He's everything Abby needs in a confidant. Pretty soon, the relationship turns into something Abby never expected. Luke asks her for topless photos, asks her to strip for him on webcam, and then sends her a "secret" cell phone so they can talk even more. After that, things get more and more intense until Abby makes what could be the biggest mistake of her life. 
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 Alrighty, let me get my complaints out of the way first. My complaints will make this review a tad bit spoilery! I'll try not to give away too much though. 
 First of all, when Abby goes "missing", her family reacts to the situation backward. When she is missing for just 2 hours they jump to the conclusion that she's been kidnapped! Seriously, in real life.. I don't think I know anyone who would think that about a 14 year old who just fought with her parents the night before. I would think that she was being stubborn and rebellious. They don't seem to consider that until hour 4 or 5. Er, what? Backward! 
 The second issue I had was the fact that Part 2 of 3 was narrated by the friends and family. It skipped completely over Abby's POV during the time she was with Luke. I understand why this was probably done - maybe to avoid too much sexual content, to show how it is for the family and friends when something like this happens, or to show the legal side of it all? Either way, I think it would have been easier to connect with Abby and understand her feelings if we'd at least been able to partially experience her time with him. 
 Now, on the other hand, the beginning - where Abby is dealing with her life issues and getting to know Luke, I found this very realistic. I myself used to talk to strange guys online and pretty much believed the things they told me without question. I was 14-15 and I can't say that I never would have tried to meet one of them if my parents hadn't been so observant of my online life. 14 (Abby's age) seems a little old to fall for it, but it really just depends on the child's situation at home. If you are somewhat sheltered or inexperienced, like in the case of Abby.. well, you know. It's easy to fall for and part of you ignores that little voice of reason because you want to believe someone gets you. I just think Sarah did a fantastic job of creating both Abby and Luke's character, as well as the situation between them. This is something that could happen to any teen out there and she did a truly amazing job of showing that. 
 The aftermath was truly emotional. I cried a lot during the last chapters of this book. I liked that we were able to see snippets of Abby's experiences with Luke so that we could understand what happened and how the outcome came about. It was tragic and terrible, but seeing Abby grow and turn her experience into something positive was beautiful and inspiring. 
 This book will leave a huge impression on you. It's a cautionary tale that all teens should be required to read. It's raw and full of emotion. There are multiple lessons to be learned and it's all put together quite fantastically. There is sexual content, so beware. It's real. It's scary. It doesn't teeter totter around the real life issues. A definite must-read! 
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 Book source: Purchased 
 Publisher: Scholastic