I love this book. honestly i think anything teen needs to read this book. in my opinion, i should teach teens not to go away with strangers even if they look safe. it helped me i'm only 16 and i feel like this book taught me something.

I hated this book. I read this when i was 15 and i was left feeling very disturbed. I'm 16 now and just reading what was said about the book leaves me feeling more disturbed. To think someone would actually write this and put it on shelves a for a teen to read is horrible.

My mom read this book before I did when we were on a road trip. I had handed it to her so that she would stop bugging me about how bored she was. I watched her read this book, and was surprised to see my mother balling at the end of it. She turned around in the front seat, look at me dead on and told me she didn't want me to read it. I was a little shocked, because being a teenager, I had never heard these words before. I had read a lot of strong subject type books, and never once had she said anything to me about them. Eventually, she changed her mind and told me to read it, but to be aware of what I was reading. Yes, it is graffic, but it is also realistic. Wouldn't you rather your child know what is happening in the world, then to hide them from it? After all, knowing is better protection sometimes then not knowing. I am glad my mother let me read this book. I think Scott did a great job with her writing of the novel, and I'm glad she published it. I hope you allow your kids to read it if it is something they are interested in. Also, I hope you read it too. It might open your eyes a bit.

I thought this book was a little disturbing, but I would still let a younger teen read it if they wanted to. I also think that it was very well written.

I personally loved this book. It is depressing but very educational. I just picked it up today and finished it in two hours. You will not be able to put this book down. I read all genres of books, but I always make it a point to pick a book like this at least once every month.

I was totaly into it and it was abit violent but it was as if you were there experiencing it.

great for kids.

Honestly, for mature teens, there is no reason for them not to read it. The plot is well-described. I related to Alice to the point I want harm to come to Ray. The sex isn't overly-described, just mentioned enough for the reader to know what is going on. I am 14 and nothing in this book was shocking or anything I havn't encountered in literature, movies, television, news, or from talking to people. In fact, I see more obscene things at school daily. The ending was somewhat weak but it was still an awesome book. The biggest concern is violence. Parents could read it themselves first and make a decision, or they could read it themselves and talk to about it with their teens if they want to. It could open discussion. I find it easier to talk to my parents about things that bother me via media. Rather than randomly ask about something, wait til it's mentioned on TV. That sort of thing.