Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this book because it was heavily advertised as a summer 'must read' and because it was supposed to be about 2 cops starting out in NYC in the 1970's. That's not what it's about at all. This book is a coming of age story that might have been written by Joyce Carol Oates or some good YA writer. The adults in this book are stick figures, shadows. It's all about Kate, who in my opinion is a not very interesting girl approaching high school. Maybe because it's been decades since I've read a book about the trials and tribulations of youth, I was not able to identify with any of the characters. I wouldn't have finished it at all if I hadn't paid so much for it. Try it if you're looking for a book about girl/young adult feeling her way into adulthood. Don't look for depth.