It took me just a night to read this book, and I think that's a testament to how enjoyable it is. This is just one of those really good, really solid books that I'm not sure many people would find big issues with (unless they're not up to a lot of graphic discussion on sexual assault).

I felt like it lacked tension. This whole book is about sexual assault- her twin is accused of rape by her close friend, Mara deals with her own past experience- but I didn't feel tense while reading it. I didn't feel what Mara ought to have been feeling. And I wanted to. It felt like there was a little piece missing because of that.

I also found this a little predictable. It's not that I necessarily care if I know exactly where a story is going, but it often goes hand in hand with a generic story line. And this book did feel quite generic. You knew from the very beginning who Mara was going to believe, despite all the angst about it. You knew what was going to happen with her relationship with Charlie. You knew how her own history was going to be resolved. And it did feel kind of like I was just waiting for it to happen and waiting to get to the real point.

But I did overall like it. I wish less time had been spent on the romance between Mara and Charlie because it didn't have much of an impact on the rest of the more interesting story, but beyond that, I really did enjoy reading this. I liked seeing Mara's suffering and the way it was handled in the story. I really enjoyed her conflict with her parents. I don't think this is a spectacular book by any means, but I am quite glad that I finally picked it up because it was worth the read.