I love this book. I have lost count of how many times I have reread it. The writing quality isn’t the best, the characters (other than the main) are slightly 2-dimensional, and the overall plot is a bit cliche. HOWEVER, the character development is great, and the dialogue is natural. Mike definitely feels like an edgy, and neglected, kid just entering his rebellious phase, which most of you can relate too, I’m sure. This novel may be very rough around the edges, yet it keeps drawing me back due to how natural the characters feel, and how natural their decisions seem. Mike makes decisions that feel completely realistic for the angsty youngster he is. This is completely different from most novels on this platform where most characters are so forced it becomes painful to continue reading, or are so obviously written with minimal thought that I want to take away the author’s keyboard and beat them with it. Certainly, there are times reading this novel where I want to bonk the author on the head and ask, “What were you thinking???” Even still, I have come to thoroughly enjoy the experience of reading this novel. I am likely to continue rereading this novel many times to come.