I'm so happy I knew pretty much nothing when I went into this book. It isn't very hard to figure out where we are or what's happening when we join Melanie in the story, but it's revealed piece by thought-provoking piece and that aspect of the story was probably my favorite.

And it's weird to call it my favorite too, because it made me super uncomfortable.

I will admit that I struggled some through the middle portion of this story. For some reason, I had to read this one slowly. I've tried to pin point that reason (was it a pacing problem? Was the plot plodding? Unrelateable characters?) but came up with nothing. I think it may just have been a ME and my reading mood thing, which is why I can't deduct points from what is a well crafted story.

And a fresh one. I wouldn't call myself an expert in this genre, but I've read my fair share of this kind of book and I can't say I've ever come across something quite like this.

I loved Melanie. She was such a great protagonist and because of her, I loved Helen as well. Helen wasn't a character I would've gravitated towards regularly, but Melanie loved her, so it was hard not to.

Seriously, I just don't want to give anything away so I'll just simply state that Caldwwell as an antagonist (and ultimately someone who may have saved Melanie...) and the ENDING! were also well done.

Can't wait until I bully a friend into reading it so I can discuss it some more... :)