Annabell is a girl who on the surface appears to have everything until she and her best friend Sophie get into a huge fight. This book is about learning about that fight and the truth behind it for Annabell.
Annabell is sexually abused by Sophie's boyfriend. Annabell opted not to talk to anyone about what had happened to her. We the reader can kind of guess what happened to her if we pay attention to the clues but it isn't the lead topic by any means. I liked this book.
I liked the character development in this book. Annabell has to figure out how and when to speak up. I can relate to characters who have a hard time coming into their own voice. When I was much younger I had a really hard time talking to anyone. I was bound so tightly in my own head that once I learned to speak up it mostly came out in dramatic flare up and shouts. I still have a tendency toward the dramatic self expression, I am a poet after all.
Annabell develops a friendship with a fellow lunchtime outcast named Owen. This is your typical pissed off white male character who has gone through anger manangement classes. He helps Annabell learn to deal and speak about what has happened to her. His character development is the only character I had a hard time with. I wanted to know a bit more about him and his motivations for some of his behavior. Over all though I would say I still liked Owen.
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy the pink books (chick lit) as much as I do, younger girls trying to figure themselves out, older women in the mood for a walk down memory lane.
While writing this review I was listening to Lady Gaga - Government Hooker.
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