Thriller usually isn't a genre I reach for, but I wanted to experience Krysten Ritter's writing for myself. I've also been trying to read books outside of my comfort zone and this seemed like a good option. Overall, I think this book was pretty enjoyable and easy to get through. Abby was a very persistent character and seemed to be very perceptive of many of the unhealthy behaviors she was subject to by her classmates in high school in the past. Her struggle with bad coping mechanisms in the past are mentioned only a bit and I would have wanted to know a bit more about her life in Chicago after she left Barrens. I had a lot of trouble discerning who was trustworthy in Barrens, which I guess is what you want in a thriller novel of this nature. I even questioned sometimes if Abby was a reliable narrator. I think this is a very solid debut novel. The only thing is that I feel this is something that could easily be adapted into a screenplay. After reading this I'm convinced Krysten Ritter should write a pilot episode or some kind of screenplay. In interviews she has mentioned how this was originally something she had in mind for a screenplay, so that's probably why sometimes it felt like I was reading scenes from a TV show. That isn't something that was negative or anything, just something I noticed. But once again, not a bad book at all.