I really liked this book. Annie is put in that place that everyone wonders. Who would I be if my life was different? Annie is faced with a huge amount of peer pressure as she is placed into a life that she never imagined and wasn't prepared for. What is she to do with a father that expects her to sell out her mother, with a boyfriend who pressures her for sex and with friends who expect her to drink,shoplift do drugs and treat unpopular people horribly? I loved watching Annie deal with these pressures and decide for herself what was right and what is worth taking a risk for and what is worth giving up.
Appropriateness: This book contains a lot of adult content but it's dealt with in a way that makes it appropriate for even young teens as Annie faces the pressure to have sex, do drugs (hard drugs), bully and shoplift in very admirable ways. Annie does drink a couple times because of the peer pressure but she makes sure not to drink very much and does not get drunk. I would recommend this book to teens 13+ and would encourage parents of young teens to use the peer pressure lessons as a learning tool.
