It’s a warm and friendly story of many different people all somehow connected.

I watched the movie when I was younger but couldn’t remember certain details. I originally searched for the movie but I’m so glad I found the book instead. It has consumed my time and I’m sad to have finished it so fast but I am so grateful to have found it. Definitely worth the purchase.

I adore this book, when I read this book in the 9th grade in the hieght of heroin starvation look, I felt just like the main Character Benny, slightly chuby with wild curls that defied any attempt to contain the fluff. The feeling of being 2nd best to your prettier popular friend, and never deserving the attention of others. Benny's choices, her independece and desire to become something more than just what was expected of her was inspirational to me at that age. i Tunes when are you going to have the audio book available? Or for that matter the movie which was great and only marginaly different from the book. But in the end Benny's spirit and courage is the most amazing part of this book.

This book leaves me wanting more! I love the way she writes! Her characters are so believable, it's easy to love or hate them. Thank you for a job well done!

It's the person you know who tells long drawn out stories. You listen patiently wait for the point only to find out that there isn't one. And there are many characters to sort through but if you can't remember them, don't worry, there is no closure with any of them after over 700 pages.