Though it might not hit you until afterwards, this book has quite a powerful message in it about dangerous obsessions and emotional control. Kally is a strong, smart girl, but doesn't see what's going on until it's too late and she's already in too deep. There are so many strands to this book that are beautifully interwoven - what's the deal with Kally's father? Will her Mum pull through? Why are Megan and her Dad so anti-Jem? Why is he so anti-everyonelse? What happened to Miss Baker? Just as you start to work something else, another thread comes loose, sending you off in a different direction. The ending is unexpected and exciting / alarming (depending on whether you're Kally or her mother) but you do get that satisfied feeling that goodness prevailed in the end. The whole story is exciting and engaging and it's a hard one to put down when you've started.
For what happens when it's a girl who has good and bad sides, have a look at [[Split By A Kiss]] while Amazon assures me that ''50/50'' is also popular with people who enjoyed [[Hunky Dory]]. We also have a review of [[He's After Me by Chris Higgins]].
You can find out more about her other books at the author's [http://www.chrishigginsthatsme.com/ website]. Thank you to the publishers for supplying this book.