I try very hard to stay away from fantasy/paranormal YA books based in High School. 
 They just lack a certain maturity that YA books set in the Middle Ages, or space or some other world have. Circumstantial, I understand it completely. It's just generally not for me. 
 This was refreshingly different though. I can't say that it lacked immaturity, but it actually didn't bother me. 
 I love Scout. Her humour was just right for me, there is no such thing as too much sarcasm. And her dry voice just made the entire book for me. 
 "School sucks. I'm dropping out and becoming a truck stop waitress. I think i'll change my name to Flo and get a really bad perm. Flo the truck stop waitress with a bad perm doesn't need high school. She lives off the knowledge of life." 
 I enjoyed the closeness of Scout's family, Angel was a favourite! 
 The plot actually went in a direction that was not totally predictable, which is always nice! 
 The side characters could have been a bit more developed, but I enjoyed them anyway. I know it seems like a major love triangle appears, but it's quite subtle and never actively a triangle. 
 That ending was very unexpected and I obviously need to get the next book soon! (In major denial) 
 Also, hoping for more paranormal!