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After she starts dating tough-girl Reeve, Johanna's dream-come-true turns into a nightmare of abuse. Peters approaches the subject matter with nuance and insight. Her charismatic but flawed protagonists carry the story, allowing it to develop naturally and believably. By letting Johanna's and Reeve's personalities be a wealth of contradictions and complexity, Peters creates a deeply human story of abuse and redemption.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
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September, 2009