Janice Y. (jai) reviewed on 1/21/2007 + 310 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 7

An atypicial telling of typical teenage angst. This is the story of Jessica Darling who writes in her journal about her life in high school, the somewhat popular but self-absorbed group she belongs to, and all her interactions with boys - which are very confusing. While there were some funny insights in the novel, I felt a sadness and loneliness hanging over everything that Jessica goes through. Her best friend Hope is always missing from her daily life, she feels alienated from her "friends", and hanging above her head are the expectations of her parents and the haunting sadness of her and Hope's dead older brothers. A very well-written and absorbing book.

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