this book has made me mentaly unstable. I have had to go through 17 years of therapy after this book traumatizing me. my la teacher forced me to read this horrid book. is also caused my scoliosis and now i have 23.990 bolts in my back. DO NOT assign this book to your students it will do the same thing for them. my family says I have never been the same ever since i eread this book.