"Anyone who’s had something truly crappy happen to them will tell you: it’s all about Before and After. What I’m talking about here is the ka-pow, shake-you-to-your-core-and-turn-your-bones-to-plastic kind of crappy. One part of your life unyokes from the other."
A YALSA 2012 "Best Fiction for Young Adults" book
A Chicago Public Library 2012 "Best of the Best" book for teens
An ABC 2011 New Voices "outstanding debut"