Amanda J. (blackhawkh109) reviewed on 7/8/2011 + 15 more book reviews

I was highly disappointed by this book. I was hoping for some great insight as to the "strained" relationship between mother and daughter but found only a typical teenage girl and the everyday normal battles with her mother. I felt that the mother (Leigh) was extremely selfish and more concerned with "being right" rather than trying to reach out to her daughter (Kara). It was obvious that they loved each other, but it seemed to me like Leigh wanted Kara to do all the work for the relationship since she "had done nothing wrong." In the end, the tragedy was overshadowed by an overbearing selfish mother who only wanted her daughter to do what she wanted her to do and was upset when she didn't. Ultimately, Leigh is disapponted by her relationship with her own mother but learns nothing from any experinece in the book, more worried about "doing things right" as a mother instead of feeling true compassion for her daughter. I felt no love for Leigh's character, making this a very difficult book to enjoy.

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