When I started reading this book I was unsure of what to expect as it's my first Russian text. Maybe because it was originally published in 1930, but it was easy to read and was quite simple.
The book focuses on fourteen year old Liza who is a teenager at that time between childhood and adulthood. She is at times childish and selfish with her affection switching to those that can provide and give her attention. While at times she is pretending to be deep and mature using flowery imagery and language to dramatise her life. It's sadly due to her neglectful mother that Liza lives such a carefree life that causes the conflict in the novel.
The action of the story take place on in Part 3, and before reaching this part I felt conflicted about how little was happening in the story. But when it did, I really liked how Odoevtseva chose to portray this. We as the audience can infer what has actually happened, but Liza is kept in the dark and her innocence keeps her there until she is numb and forced to accept what she chose to ignore. 
I don't know how I feel about the ending, I needed at least one more chapter to get a bit more resolution or information about what would happen next. But also, I understand the decision to end on a bitter sweet ending.