I listened to this via Libro.fm's Educator ALC program. It deal with a lot of tough topics--domestic abuse, parental neglect, divorce, and more, but in a way that is appropriate for middle schoolers. The story is told from multiple perspectives, which worked pretty well overall, except for one odd chapter out of a side characters' perspective, which felt out of place. I also thought that the conclusion of the story was a little bit intense with all of the plot lines connecting all at once in a pretty violent way--not beyond belief but a lot all at once in comparison to the pacing of the rest of the book.