** spoiler alert ** 
 I really enjoyed this book. All the characters had something interesting going for them. Alex was in this constant state of guilt over Thomas's death, and I think the peoems he wrote were really beautiful. Glenn was a frustrating character, but he was also interesting when you consider the fact the ending of the book left me with the possiblity that he may have killed Thomas to keep him from telling anybody that he was gay, which is completely taboo in an all boys school. I think this was a very realistic story, and I'm glad I picked it up because I almost didn't.