I had to really take a while to review this book. At first it really irked me. I found the characters immature and spewing with vitrol at every chance they got. But after thinking about it, I can safely say that this is a realistic book.

I stumbled across this book while searching for LGBT content on my NOOK. It never occured to me just how realistic it would be.

It was very hard for me to read through some of the bigotry that occured in this book. However, the truth is in those pages. When people "come out," more often than not they are faced with devastating consequences. Whether it be cruel whispers in the hall or losing your best friend because their beliefs and/or ignorance about different lifestyles among a myriad of other things.

I can't honestly say that I liked any of the characters in this book, but I did like what the characters overcame in order to preserve a friendship. This book served to remind me that change happens whether we like it or not. Sometimes that change isn't something we like or control and we're left with is basically memories.

The cracks in the friendship between Pinky, Tara, and Whitney Blair are very obvious from the beginning. They're all very different people and they all have a lot of growing up to do. Not one of these characters were in any way one dimensional and they dealt with their problems despite a lot of startling naivete.

The thing about this story, I kind of liken it to the book The Bermudez Triangle wherein the story may involve some storylines that seem like they're going to be more important, but at the heart of the book it's about three friends struggling through a friendship and trying to reweave what has been so viciously unravelled.

All in all I give this book 2.5 stars.