This is one of those books that I just wanted to be done reading! I kept hoping something would happen to hook me in, but it never did. I didn't really like any of the characters. They were not at all sympathetic and their way of speaking and relating to each other did not seem realistic. Why would any of these people be friends? Also, I couldn't figure out when the story was supposed to be set - sometime in the 1990's, I think. If you value your time at all, skip this book.