The characters in this are very flawed but very real! Relationships are explored and tested and poor decisions are made. 

Swanee is a 15 year old grappling with her parents public divorce and the fact that she might not even know her father at all. Her mother Christina seemingly can't let go of her ex, Colin, even though she left the marriage. I felt that she struggled with her choices but never struggled in her love for her daughter who she just wants to protect.  

There is a shock that I didn't see coming at the end of this book and I felt it just made Swanee struggle even more with having to deal with the aftermath of it.