I really enjoyed this. I had very low expectations going into this, as I didn't want to expect too much from Carries writing since it is a debut fiction novel. However I really enjoyed it from the very beginning. I was very engolfed in the story and read huge chucks at the time. I had to get used to the constant change of perspectives, times and scenarios, but when having read a decent amount of the book it wasn't too difficult to figure out. 
 However the main reason I gave this book less than four stars was the fact that I couldn't seem to distance the writer from the story. It was very easy to see Carrie in the story, and it made it difficult to fully focus on the story and appreciate it for what it was. It must be very difficult as a writer to be known so personally by most of her readers. Sadly it does affect the story badly - in my opinion - when a writer as well known as Carrie, decides to base the story on her own life. I get why it is better to write from your own world rather than writing from someone els', but it hurts the story a little when you know so much about the writer. 
 Plotwise I only have one rather major letdown for me. The instalove. I can't handle the instalove, but that is a matter of preference, and I see that it makes a very sweet fuzzy story. 
 All in all an easy read.