I gave this 5 stars because I couldn't put it down, and I really cared about the characters. The protaganist has aspergers and it makes a lot of what she says wither unintentionally (to the character) hilarious or heartbreakingly searing. I am really over 'chick lit' as a concept; this is a really well-written book by a woman, that's not hugely challenging, but is still very enlightening and engaging.