One day in Barnes & Noble, I was trying to decide whether to buy this book or "Prozac Nation." Finally, I decided to get this one. Boy, what a mistake! I found the book shallow, with an undeveloped plot. It read much more like a storybook than a novel, with each chapter devoted to a different character or event. Although this book is about a serious subject, and deals with adult issues, the way it was written and presented makes it seem much more like a read for 11- or 12-year-olds.