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Cassie has just moved to a suburb of Seattle. In this new town she wants to be different and to finally be noticed.

One day Alex does notice her and introduces her to a whole new life. A life that involves sex, drugs, and cruelty. Cassie new existence has her walking around numb but at least she's noticed as the beautiful girl.

But at what cost?

This is a very haunting tale of a thirteen-year-old girl who ends up hanging with the wrong crowd. Her parents seem indifferent to her pain, which only has her searching for the attention in other ways. Cassie's experiences with drugs and sex are raw and gritty. Reed holds nothing back when she describes Cassie's first sexual experience to the first time she does acid. Though intense at times, the writing is such you don't want to stop reading.

A must read that belongs next to Ellen Hopkin's CRANK. Cassie's journey will haunt you.