I read this book about a year ago and tried it both as an ebook and as an audiobook. It was... interesting. I wanted to like it, especially as a huge fan of YA. Maybe it was the age of the kids. Maybe it was the hitting. Maybe it was the differing cultural experiences from my own. It was just a weird book. The writing was fine. And if your goal is to read books from authors outside of the US/UK/Aus then take a chance on this book!