This is a difficult book to rate.
It took me a bit of time to get into this story. I think that was mostly because this story in set in high school and because I wasn't really a fan of Brooklyn at the start of the story.
It's not really a feel good story, it deals with some dark subject matters - rape and suicide. Stay away from this book if you can't handle to read about either of them.

This book was - at times - hard to read. It's not pretty, it's not fluffy and sweet. What I did like about it is the way S Walden was just honest and real about it, that something horrible happened - which I really did not expect to happen - total shocker!, Brooklyn's father, Gretchen and Ryan. Ryan is a sweet and great guy. Though he did seem a bit too old for his age.

Why not 5 stars? It took me a while to get into the story and I felt that the last part - after all the shock and events happened - was a bit rushed. I felt like this difficult story deserved a longer ending and I felt that we as readers of this hard story needed more information than we got.

Thought-provoking, beautiful and at times horrific book. Read at your own risk. If you don't mind the subject of the book, give it a try. It's a dark and beautiful story. ( )

I haven’t read a book like this. It is completely original and riveting. I was hooked with this book to the point that I literally didn’t put it down until I finished it. It is one of those books that has you rooting for the good guy all of the way through. There are characters that you will want to like and hate at the same time. There are characters that you hate from the get-go. There are characters that you like or love from the word go!
This book is so full of ups and downs. It is gut-wrenching in some areas. It definitely will have you on the edge of your seats at many parts. I found myself so full of emotions throughout this book. There are so many emotions to experience in this book. I think you will have almost every emotion that you can possibly think of.
Between Brooke’s internal battles and those around her harboring secrets that could potentially put her in harms way, you will constantly be waiting for the ball to drop!
The deception and retribution throughout the book is undeniably original and enthralling! I absolutely loved, loved this book! I will be recommending this book to everyone I know that likes to read. ( )

Este libro se merece las cinco estrellas por lograr mantenerme en suspenso hasta el final. Por lograr que pensara en él cuando no podía leer. Por lograr que me alegrara de planes cancelados sólo porque significaba que podía seguir leyendo. Por vencer la fórmula de las típicas historias de suicidios y violaciones y sus intentos forzados de manipular nuestros sentimientos. Y, sobre todo, por brindarnos unos protagonistas humanos: capaces de cometer gravisimos errores, pero capaces también de aceptarlos, disculparse y crecer como personas. ( )

This book was an amazing read. It's Brooke's conquest for vengeance to get the guy who raped her friend. She feels terribly guilty and seeks forgiveness and redemption. Some way she wants to let him pay, but she has to come close to him first. It becomes more difficult when she meets Ryan and falls in love with him. It's hard to stick to her plan when her mind is on him. Still she hears the voice of her friend in her dreams urging her to make it right. But is she really willing to go this far for forgiveness, or is there still another way.. I was curious and wanted to keep on reading how Brooke would proceed. She is fun and witty and her thoughts and feelings are spot on although the book handles a heavy topic. ( )

I haven’t read a book like this. It is completely original and riveting. I was hooked with this book to the point that I literally didn’t put it down until I finished it. It is one of those books that has you rooting for the good guy all of the way through. There are characters that you will want to like and hate at the same time. There are characters that you hate from the get-go. There are characters that you like or love from the word go!
This book is so full of ups and downs. It is gut-wrenching in some areas. It definitely will have you on the edge of your seats at many parts. I found myself so full of emotions throughout this book. There are so many emotions to experience in this book. I think you will have almost every emotion that you can possibly think of.
Between Brooke’s internal battles and those around her harboring secrets that could potentially put her in harms way, you will constantly be waiting for the ball to drop!
The deception and retribution throughout the book is undeniably original and enthralling! I absolutely loved, loved this book! I will be recommending this book to everyone I know that likes to read. ( )