This book impressed me on several levels. It's witty and fun, and the characters are so engaging. The romance is quirky and feels real. All the usual problems that teens have, on top of saving the world, are blended with such style that small flaws don't show up until the second or third reading--but some of the deeper elements start showing up at that point, too. There is, of course, swearing, in two languages, which keeps me of recommending it at the middle school level, but older students have heard worse. It's on my Keeper shelf as one of the best young adult books I have ever read.

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