This book wasn't written for me. I understand that. I am not the target age group. However, I think that a good story is a good story, regardless of the intended demographic.

The one thing I will say this book did that I appreciated was that it was realistic with regards to teens and sex. Teenagers have sex. It's a thing that happens, whether it's put into books or not. And this book went the extra mile of actually having the characters talk about and obtain birth control. The main character and her friend go to Planned Parenthood. They have discussions about pap smears and urinary tract infections and STD's.

Unfortunately, that was where the realism with this book ended. For the most part, this was 350 pages of a ridiculous premise and detestable characters. The main character was selfish, dishonest, and stupid. Topics such as body dysmorphia are mentioned and glossed over without properly explored. The entire book lacked depth. And the idea that any decent mother would let their child knowingly live on their own with another teenager and no parental supervision just because she doesn't want to talk to her ex-husband is absolutely ludicrous.

I was able to fly through the book, even though it could've been much, much shorter. Nothing really happens in the book that justifies its 350+ page length.