This was a tough book to read but I really fell in love with both of the main characters. Told in dual POV, I got a feel and understanding of what it was like living on two different sides of the coin per say. Elise is very poor and is not afraid to let people know it. She is brave and full of self confidence. I get the feeling that she does not care what anyone thinks about her and I loved her at certain times when she needed to face Jamey's stuck up family. Jamey on the other hand was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and I was not sure if he really loved Elise or just used her to irritate his parent's after being ignored by them for most of his life. One big thing that I learned from reading this book is that no one's life is perfect. You could have all the money in the world and still not be completely happy. 
 I must say that there were some points in the book that I felt the story dragged but I was interested enough to keep reading. I loved that it was set in the 80's since I grew up in the 80's and love everything about the decade. The other favorite of mine was the setting of the city especially NYC! I love anything that has to do with NY and would have loved to live there at some point if I had not had children at an early age. 
 Overall, I did enjoy the story and would characterize it as a cross between romance and coming of age. A definite "must read" for anyone whom enjoys those genres!