I need to come back and write out a better/proper review when I've mulled over this book some more. 
 For now though: Hazel is an adopted eleven year old living who has to move to a new school after the splitting of her parents. She adores her best friend Jack and over the first half or so of the book, struggles with growing apart from him and dealing with the difficulties of growing up. I enjoyed and connected with this book. Particularly with those passages and paragraphs dedicated to the emotional strife that comes with drifting away from those you hold dear. 
 My only real 'nitpicking', if you could call it that: I wish the last third or so of the book had been spread out and paced a little better; so much happened in that final 'act', so to speak, and I wish there'd been more time for it to be expanded upon and developed. The ending as well, though somewhat sweet, felt like it was missing one more chapter perhaps. (view spoiler)[What happened to Jack's mother? Did Hazel's relationship with her mother and classmates really improve? Did the match-stick girl find her way to Ben and Alice? (hide spoiler)] It's left to us to assume that all of this happens, but I'd like to have seen another little chapter cap some of this off. 
 The artwork found throughout the book was also really lovely. Seeing a darkened page and knowing that there'd be an image on the other side was a treat. 
 I'm not quite sure I'd agree with the intended audience cited at the beginning of the book (8-12 years), not just because of the sometimes heavy content of the story but also because of the language used. A lot of it felt like it'd most likely go right over the head of a child at that age, though it was lovely to read as an adult. Overall, though, this was an enjoyable read.