Review

I am sort of close to finishing the book but I honestly don't want to because it's awful. I was waiting for something exciting to happen the whole time but it's basically just her talking about her countless encounters with this boy (which is creepy because they are both in a mental hospital). Her thoughts are kind of idiotic really. " On the elevator down to school, Justin finally stood next to me. We both stood really still, staring straight ahead. Nothing happened for the first few seconds (Minutes? Hours? It seemed like forever), but soon I felt a little tickle in the back of my right hand. At first I was going to jerk it up and scratch it, but as it became less tickly and more warm and smooth I realized it was Justin's hand." (Halpern 80). Like seriously? I mean I wouldn't blame her; being in a mental hospital you wouldn't have anything better to do I guess. I also think it's a tad bit inappropriate. The main character swears too much at times that can be said perfectly without dropping the F bomb every 2 seconds. She also talks about other girls and judges them which isn't a good message. I know the author is trying to be "hip" and wanting to connect to a younger audience but this is just dumb. Maybe this is for an even more relaxed teenager because this book is not for me.