I know it shouldn't bother me so much but the sure volume of times "I let out of breathe I didn't know I was holding" was said made me cringe a little.

Otherwise overall I loved this book, it dealt with many issues and controversial topics (race, sexuality, teen pregnancy) but did so in a way where it didn't feel like it was shoving things in one's face. The main character had some great development throughout the novel and even supplementary characters showed personality and development.