Objectively, I think this book is well-written. I'd definitely classify it more as literary fiction than young adult, though. I don't necessarily think the author wrote this book iwith teens in mind, as it reads much more like an adult book than a YA. Yes, for a good majority of the book, the narrator is a teenager, but that doesn't necessarily mean it needs to be place in the young adult section.

I did have a hard time getting into this book because it's incredibly slow moving and while the content is interesting and important, it wasn't enough to capture my attention. There are people who will absolutely love this book, and I can see why it's getting good reviews, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.