This book was unlike any young adult fiction I have ever read. There was so much style and glamour to the story and tone. I'm usually not the biggest fan of coming of age stories but I locked onto Evie's character. She voiced thoughts and feelings I've often had as a teenager. It fit the times perfectly, the way she described her mother and allure and beauty. The first half of this book was fun to read, in a toned down way. It kept my attention. And Peter. Oy. the scenes with him lit up the book. 
 There are a lot of strange parallels to, of all things, The Great Gatsby. Peter is that illusion of the all-american dream, golden and intelligent and charming. Evie's mother is Daisy, Joe is Tom... I don't know, it was eerie to me. 
 I've read this book approximately...90 times. Every time, I find something new. Peter's ambiguity, the mothers selfishness, Joe's motivation...it's all up in the air. But I wasn't dissatisfied that I had to draw my own conclusions. So did Evie. You saw her age realistically. She saved her mothers ass, and was stuck with this lie, this guilt, for the rest of her life. She betrayed someone she really loved. Ugh. Stunning book, well crafted and perfectly thought out. The language of the characters was sharp, svelte and often very sexy. it took me a day to read, a true sign of how much I love the book. I was in a book-fog of Peter and Mrs. Grayson and gorgeous gowns and trying to get your lipstick right. It's lingered with me. Flawless book.