My friend was reading it when I first saw this book. Immediately I judged it by its cover and summary. However, I couldn't get my mind off of it because I kept seeing it and at that moment, I knew that I was just craving to read it. So I gave it a try and borrowed it from my friend. As I was reading, I was surprised that I actually begin to "like" it and went to get a copy. I totally felt like a hypocrite! 
 I read this book as I was discovering that there was a whole new world of other great books so I didn't really have a high expectations of books back then. 
 What latched onto me was the world. It was unique because obviously I've never read a book like this-a world of shades. I really like the characters !!! Love the names :) 4.95 Shady stars!