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4/ Compulsively readable, it brought me back to high school in so many odd ways. Lee's voice is so strong; I understand why people don't like the character, much like you wouldn't like most teenagers, but Sittenfeld writes her to perfection. I liked the structure of the novel and how it unfolded, propelled by Lee's angst and unsureness and juxtaposed with what she perceives as her all-together and better off classmates. She often moves in and out of events not learning the obvious lesson or takeaway, and isn't that true to youth-- the lessons don't come in the moments that forge us, but in later reflection. Coming of age ain't easy.