I liked the meaning behind the writing. I was called names, was one of the last ones picked and waited by the door for recess to be over. This booked showed how cruel kids can be. It did not show apologies or comeuppance because that is rarely done in real life--even if the shoe is on the other foot. When Jill does stand up to Wendy and after a while breaks up other friendships by pointing out that Wendy was a user--I felt Jill didn't learn her lesson. Jill just went on and found someone else to be a lunch partner and class trip friend. I felt sorry for Linda because she ended up being alone again at the end of the book. I always thought the book was left hanging because I always wondered if they would of started teasing Linda where they left off.