Probably more like 3.5 stars; there were parts that I absolutely loved, but parts that floundered a bit. (The fake math/logic problems didn't do it for me; I've seen that trick done before to much better effect.) The publishers description really does this no justice. It's in almost no way about Girlscouts, aside from some vague metaphors. This book has a lot more in common with House on Mango Street, or even Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven than the jacket would have you believe. It's told in short snippets. The longest chapter is 3 pages, I think. I read about 2/3 of it in one sitting, and I wish I'd been able to read it all in one go. The ending felt a little rushed in a way. Seemed like she went from being 10 to 15 in one paragraph, and it was hard for me to settle into reading Rory as an "adult." (15 is the year you grow up, in this book. Which is a nice little tie, maybe, to a quinceanera?)

I will say this book handles subtext incredibly well, and Rory has a clear voice, and you gotta love her.