I liked this book very much. Although the plot itself was good, the Spears' team needs a little work with their descriptive imagery. They didn't use a lot of creative words to describe the scene, though some good ones were randomly thrown in. The book itself is very good, but beware cheesy mushy moments. I preffered the times when Holly's mother embaressed her. Those were realistic. It is a struggle-at the end all better story. It did keep me interested throughout, even if the plot was unoriginal. It is a teen book, because they talk about teen issues such as drinking and the likes. If you are a fan of Britney's, or just ant a fun book to read,then A Mother's Gift is the thing.