Ok, its a little heavy handed on the messages about feminism and gender roles, and the FAIL of pop culture. And yes, the girls are caricatures, but that's to be expected. But, any book with this much sarcasm, satire, and plain on humor is a winner for me. Loved it! In the end, I see nothing wrong with each of these girls findng themselves and being who they wanted to be, not what others expected them to be.