I just saw that Juliana gave this book two stars... ridiculous. I read this book when I was eleven years old or so and it was the first "adult" book I really tried. It was the first time that I understood the grey between black and white. This book made me cry crocodile tears and snot ran down my face. I remember telling my parents that it was a terrible book because of the ending, and my Dad smiled, laughed and said, "I know. Isn't it great?"