I'm mainly writing this to reply to nerissa arbis' comment about this book and how it's not appealing to high schoolers since they can't understand it which is completely false. I am a high schooler and very much enjoyed this book and based on your "review" you would probably call me a nerd which is far from the truth as I am a multisport athlete. Just because you weren't smart enough to understand a simple book doesn't mean its a bad book, it is a sad story in the end but I would be surprised if you even made it to the end. Don't blame schools for your inability to comprehend basic literature, blame yourself.