I had to read this book for school, all English teachers of the 10th grade decided that. Certainly, I was not happy with that because I had hoped to have the chance to recommend a book myself OR at least have a say in what I have to read and analyse. So my approach to this book was not that optimistic.In the end, the book wasn't so bad though. The beginning was kind of bad, kind of boring and it really put me off. No chance to delay it though, it was homework to read it over Christmas break. Luckily, after the first fifty pages, it definitely got better and I started to really like the book. So if the first few pages put you off, hold on to it! It gets better, I promise.The book switched between Matt's and Ursula's view in every chapter. I definitely liked Matt's view better because, and I found this strange, Ursula kept referring to herself in third person, either as Ursula Riggs or Ugly Girl. And I somehow find that not normal. It was really strong in the beginning, it really annoyed me and I didn't like her at first.It got better though, she got more likeable and she seemed like a realistic person which at first, she didn't. And I have to say, this was a realistic view on actual 16-year olds. In many books, a high school student seems an adult and not like a teenager that is trying to find himself/herself.I also really liked that they slowly became friends and there wasn't a real romantic relationship described in the book. They were friends and became really close friends which then lead to a romantic relationship, shortly mentioned at the end.All in all this book wasn't as terrible as I thought it to be. The beginning isn't all that great but the rest makes up for it and if I were to rate it, I would give 3.5 stars!Visit my blog: http://chaoticbookworld.blogspot.de/

A book for my advanced English course. Although it is written in a fairly simple style, the topics and plot are not only very serious and sometimes heart-wrenching, but also deal with extremely difficult issues, which I found very hard to read at times. Nevertheless, I now believe that this is precisely why it is so incredibly crucial and valuable, because it provides two perspectives that allow one to see directly through the eyes and into the souls of people, and hopefully gives many people a clearer understanding of real issues that are unfortunately often misunderstood or not taken seriously.