Review: A heartwrenching story of peer pressure in high school society
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 23, 2011
This is a book that I would encourage teens to read, perhaps even as scholastic material. It portrays the realistic horrors of day to day high school society. How the mockery and disdain of peers can send some teenagers over the edge. One simple mistake, one photo sent via Facebook/Twitter or phone is what removes these two main characters from the upper echelon of high school society and throws them into the darkness of anonymity and despair. I think the storyline that really moved me was how Beckett would rather join the ranks of the populars again than stand up for her friend. It also gives a true portrayal of how quickly young people think of suicide as a problem solver, a way out of their pain.  Although I liked the ending and it gave it a special feeling that someone is always out there with you, I also think the book would work without that extra magical moment. I enjoyed it eventhough it made my heart feel heavy and made me want to shout out and smack some of the teens, I highly recommend it. I received a free copy of this book for my review.