This is riot grrrl YA, which sets the bar high for certain demographics, mine among them. The plot centers on two Catholic school-attending sisters, one is a tall, gorgeous pro-life freshman who has been accused of having an abortion, and the other is a pro-choice sophomore feminist. Before this situation arose, the two hadn't been very close, despite having a friendship with the boy next door in common.

It's predictable, but that's not so terrible. The Catholic schoolness is pretty horrible, and unbelievable to this East Coaster, but from what I hear, the way the girls are treated in the 1990s is possible. There are boys and if I remember right a gay best friend, and definitely people of color. The ingredients are there, the story just didn't slam the right chords for me.