I read this because I'm slowly working my way through Maureen Johnson's novels. I liked this one, for many of the same reasons I like other Johnson novels: I like her heroines (though in this case, I really liked the Guy, Parker), I like her plots, I like her storytelling. The plot itself is much less controversial than I expected it to be, and I actually liked the themes of friendship and figuring out who you are and what you want out of life. I thought she captured a slice of what Senior year in high school could bee quite well.