I was a bit skeptical to read this book, all I knew about the author was that she wrote poems - and I hadn't read any of them. Much to my pleasure - this book was fascinating. It was raw, real, honest and utterly irrisistable. I found myself reading slower and slower as I got to the end - simply because I didn't want it to end. The reader is immediatly brought into the narrator's world, you feel her feelings, her fright and her pain. It's a great read - one that you won't ever forget.

Covering a variety of topics, this book has something every teen can relate to. Highlights include powerful accounts by Melanie Little, Marnie Woodrow, and Karen Rivers. The book ends on a low note with a rambling essay by Susan Musgrave but is an otherwise strong book.