I really enjoyed the book but more for the story than the characters themselves.

Caddy was a little too blank and too much of a pushover, if she didn't want to go to private school why wasn't she honest with her parents? Rosie was quite brash and harsh and didn't seem like a very good best friend. She was also selfish and started to act up as soon as things weren't about her.

I loved Suzanne's character and her friendship with Caddy was so pure. Suzanne was selfish and reckless and vibrant and brave and sad. She was both everything and nothing and I loved her story arc and the way she changed everything, she was like a storm blowing through town.

I didn't understand how Suzanne and Rosie became friends, they're similar enough that I can imagine them clashing strongly even at the start. I did love how Suzanne's story didn't end with everything being fixed and perfect because real life isn't like that. It's a process that takes time.

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