I first tried reading this book after being gifted it for my 13th birthday. I tried reading it at least one other time between then and now. I read the first section at least 3 times. I am so glad I finally got through this book. It's such a fantastic and painful read. I wanted to cry through most of it, especially being at a point in my life, four years after getting this book, where I relate a lot to Charlie. I'm grateful to have had a significantly easier life in comparison to her, but it still hits just as hard to see thoughts I could never put into words written out for me to read.