As someone who personally knows all the characters in the book, I was disappointed that Jill missed such a wonderful opportunity to explore the quirkiness of the people and the neighborhood. These characters have depth not explored by the author. There are many rich and funny stories to be told, perhaps by someone who was a little closer to the action and could tell the story with a level of identification not evidenced in the book.

I read this book afer i moved out of Rockaway,i think she explianhow everything is in Rockaway.I've found the book to be woundful and read it many times.The parties,the beach i have to say it made me miss Rockaway very much and the fun times we used to have.So I would tell anybody to get this book and enjoy as much as i have.

A friend lent me this book and I immediately started to read it. Once I got into the book I realised how true it really was. I am a resident of Rockaway, NY, and there are plenty of residents just like Chowderhead and ALex. They do the same things the characters do and feel the same way. I believe Jill Eisenstadt did a wonderful job of depicting life in Rockaway, NY, for a shoxkingly large portion of the teenage community. This book should be read by every resident of Rockaway, NY, to hear the truth.