First and most importantly- the art in this is stunning. I checked this out of the library and I had to tell myself not to rip pages out to hang on my walls. The art was that good. The story itself is a really nice take on "slice of life." The thing I liked the most about this was that everything felt very real. The emotions and situations felt real and almost personal, it never seemed far fetched or trying to set up a plot line to make a point. I finished this book and immediately added it to my "need to own" list. I will definitely be recommending this book to my friends.