Wiess tells the story of a young teenage girl, Meredith, whose experiences are far from the norm. With a father in jail for molestation, and a mother equally as evil, she has no where to turn, until she finds solace in a friend. The connections they have only begin with age; the stronger tie is subtly revealed as the reader is drawn into the emotions and conflict of two people with a goal at which they only arrive through tragedy.
I found some of the plot shifts to be a bit of a damper at certain points. For example, when Meredith finds it necessary to move out of her house and into her grandmother's, the change takes place quickly, and before the reader finds himself comfortable with the new setting, Meredith is moving out. Almost no description of the surroundings was given, etc. It just seemed to happen so quickly. I found myself wondering if maybe I had misread something; maybe she didn't actually move out. Maybe she only considered moving out...what just happened?!
The story is first person, and that always seems a bit uncomfortable for a bit, but after a few pages, I'm good. And Weiss does a good job of it, indeed. By the third chapter I completely forgot about person. That's always a good thing.
The conclusion of this book made it worth the read. Not to spoil things for her future readers, I'll just say that sweet revenge is oh, too rare.
7/10
Read With Pleasure,
Steve
Bookopine
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