I was on the edge reading this book because I knew Mercedes' secret was going to come out; it was just a matter of time. When you sleep with ad man boys as she does, no matter how much she tried to justify her actions, someone is gonna tell.

I was and wasn't surprised who.

This book managed to make Mercedes a sympathetic character even though she isn't. It's difficult reading about someone deliberately messing up their life. The reasons why come out later in the story. Does that make everything OK? No, but it adds a layer of depth to an interesting voice in YA lit.