While I never knocked out my teeth, I've had enough dental and orthodontic work done to relate. Also, Raina's just about my age, so I can relate to her cultural touchstones of The Little Mermaid and NKOTB. And middle-school angst. 
 And even if I didn't have those similar experiences? This book still rocked my socks. I'd followed the first half of the story when it was serialized on Girlamatic.com, but I've been looking forward to finishing it for a couple of years now. Great job, Raina!