I initially read this book when it was released when I was in high school, and feeling very Jessica Darling in many ways. Re-visiting the book in my thirties was a delight and an interesting reminder of what it was like to be a teen, lacking the wisdom and experience I have now.

At the same time, I was a little put off by Jessica many times in this book due to her self-absorbed nature, but again, I remember how small my worldview was at that age. I also was not a fan of how many things were changed in this version to "update with the times". There were moments when I actually took out my original copy of the book because I could tell words had been changed. In some cases, I understood. Some words are no longer appropriate, but at times it seemed bordering on censorship.