I felt that the writer did a good job with the story but the book, overall, fell short of the some of the twists and turns of plot I enjoy in other writers of this time period. I'm guessing this is somewhat due to the fact that the story followed the known details of the main character's life. There were also somewhat long passages dealing with skirmishes and battles at points and I found myself losing interest during these.

I loved this book because it shows that friendships can go up and down but they never end. I also loved this book because it was like a real girl going through different things with her friends and in middle school. This is why i gave this book 5stars and i recommend this book to girls who are in middle school that might get into little arguments with their friends and have a crush on that certain boy. This was a really great book and is enjoyed by many including me.