Okay, this was a great book. This was a realistic glimpse into the high school world, all the gossip and intrigue, cliques and parties and oblivious parents. Never once did this feel fake or corny or unbelievable. Yeah, but the characters are clichéd? Of course. Think back to your own high school experience. You had your jocks, cheerleaders, stoners, brainiacs, nerds, wannabes. It never changes. Yeah, yeah it's young adult... It's not the greatest piece of literature out there, okay and so what. But seriously, you can feel the characters grow up and change in the year this story takes place. This is a great book for any teenager, just entering the high school world, to read. Getting through high school can be tough, no doubt. But you will come out the other side of this trial by fire and be ready for the next big chapter... The rest of your life.