I'm a bit torn about this one. I agree with other reviews that mention the formulaic plot and the stereotypical characters (the unpopular but lovable fat girl,the popular thin girl with the eating disorder, the popular but morally-flawed older brother, etc). The ending is also a little saccharine for my tastes (I kept waiting for something to go wrong, but no! Smooth sailing from the eyebrow-piercing onward...). But I find Virginia's personal transformation fascinating. She doesn't wait for others to change their opinions about her; she makes a stand for herself and makes everyone else change too. She reminds me that being oneself also involves going out to find oneself, and she does it with passion and wit. I would like to see her again in other stories (but, perhaps, with fewer two-dimensional characters stealing the limelight).