• Prose: 5-stars; Very great characterization and pacing. Overall: 5-stars; It's ready for prime time. Hook: 5-stars; Easily. I very much want to find out if Andrea is pregnant, and if she'll be okay with the wake of her move and her father's death. Prose: 5-stars; Very great characterization and pacing.
• Originality: 5-stars; Pretty sure this is my first teen pregnancy novel this year, and the prose is very original and unusual. I love the M/M/C symbolism and the tarot cards - reminds me a lot of Joanne Harris, and it's nice to see pagan-friendly literature.
• ...mature, intelligent and a stunning reading experience. It should rank very highly in the Young Adult genre but it is also worthy of an advanced placement in the more coveted General Literature genre. The narration successfully employs the first person narrative voice as well as a liberal use of authentic dialogue in a charming English (UK) vernacular. The characters are fully realized and three dimensional. This will undoubtedly become a successful novel. It is fresh, original and compelling. The writing is fluid and mature, showing an extraordinary amount of polish and panache. I enjoyed it very much and applaud the author!
• ...scenes that could have been melodramatic are instead written deftly with a mix of humor and pathos. She (Andrea) grows up a lot, keeping the attention of readers through it all, to eventually find a bright new beginning. Publishers Weekly, Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest 2011
• The pacing and characterization is superb, and the opening is such a strong hook - pregnancy scares and (sarcastic?) threats of suicide, all covered with this wonderfully dry wit. I think it would have been easy to turn Andrea into a snarking Mary Sue, but that thankfully hasn't happened - she seems very real and genuinely vulnerable.
Ana Mardoll, reviewer, Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest 2011
• I found this fascinating. I was wondering how teenagers today would relate to it. (EG no morning after pill in the sixties) I am a Librarian & I run a teenage reading group in the Library. They were all very interested in the book and want to find out what happens next. It has many surprises and twists and turns and the pace is just right. D.Bruno, UK.
