Ten

Pretty conflicted on this book. On one hand, the pacing and engaging plot was overall excellent - I couldn't put it down, and read it all in one sitting. On the other, the ending was kind of disappointing The fact that this incredibly minor character, who we thought was dead, turned out to be the killer didn't seem earned. Also i don't know why but the section where Meg is reading the diary and we get her running commentary while reading kind of made me cringe, idk . Also, while I think it's great the author was addressing mental health and had a diverse cast, her approach to both was.... problematic to say the least, relying often on stereotypes.

Also, I don't think there was a lot of growth here, and while Meg and Minnie's unhealthy friendship was central to Meg's characterization... I don't know how I feel about Minnie. honestly, who else kinda thought it would've been so much more interesting if Minnie had been the killer? Near the end there when she was insisting that TJ was her boyfriend and starting talking about herself in the third person I thought it was going to be her.