I'm not sure what I was expecting from this book, but I didn't quite find it: I found something more. I was impressed with the way Moriarty was able to capture the reality of her protagonist's perspective as she move through childhood and adolescence. A coming of age story for the nerdy girl who wants to be loved, the good girl who isn't sure she wants to be good, the gifted girl who must make something out of nothing and figure out what's really important along the way.