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 after pulling myself out of my bed after a three hour crying binge, my first time finishing the book was unsatisfied. kartik's self sacrifice felt unecessary, and did the death if miss mccleethy. the violence of the book was a bit too extreme, but the chemistry with kartik and gemma made me speed read until i saw his name again. after re-reading this summer i still enjoyed the flirtation between them. the end felt to abrupt and self indulgent of the author. i did however, almost die of shock with the felicity-pippa scene (should have seen it coming, but sadly, i am an idiot) i like that she deas with taboo topics like child abuse, teen sexuality, drug use, bitchy teenager girls, the works. like all the others, beautifully written, funny as hell at some parts, but the ending. bleh.