I'm still on the fence about this series. I've heard it gets better with time, so we shall see. Right now, I'm still getting used to the very 'in your face' narration, in which Mac is constantly set on 'not boring us with the details' or...SPOILING what's about to happen next. What is described is done so in a lovely way, and the premise of the book is intriguing. I am interested in seeing where Moning takes us. 
 Mac, you are KILLING me. When Barrons made her wear black, I think I actually had to put the book down and just let it soak in. Everything is pink this, pink that, PINK PINK PINK. Despite her attempts to not categorize herself as a barbie, she is. She's a barbie. Maybe she'll grow on me. We'll see. 
 Barrons. Well, again, we'll see. I like him to an extent, but the mysteriousness and inability to connect to the reader is going to have to come to an end at some point. I have a sense he'll grow on me though. 
 Overall, the series holds a lot of promise, and I found myself excited and wildly enthused about reading the second installment.