This book talks about the real world. Kids at my highschool are addicts and it was helpful to me and my friends to read this. it was totally appropriate, because it's what actually is going on.

Even though the main character does drugs like Ritalin it proves a point. The girl is so stressed that she has to be perfect she goes over the breaking point and starts taking drugs. The moral don't push your kids to be the perfect child.

This book gives an interesting perspective of kids who think they have "problems", but aren't able to get the help they need (like I did). There are tons and tons of people just like Thyme out there. I loved this book-- an instant favorite of mine. It's very educational, and it deals with high school students (mostly Juniors and Seniors). Seeing as typical High Schools can be just as Thyme describes hers, it's age appropriate for High School students. Though the drug additions and cursing could be a concern for some, teenagers deal with these kinds of things on a daily basis, and without really even noticing. I guarantee that this book is nothing a teenager hasn't seen before (I'm a sophomore myself, and I know I've seen it all), and it's completely worth the read.

this book not only is has terrible language and messages but is also not very interesting. in other words, this book is boring and swears too much. the only interesting part is the end but no one even gets there because the middle is so bad. this book sends a bad message to teens about drugs and how if you are careful you won't get caught. and that isn't even true. you do get caught. this is not a good book for anyone under the age of 16.

I read this book awhile ago but I can still remember it. It gives a real look into high schools these days and how teens find prescription drugs to be "safer" than the illegal ones. I suggest parents read it more than kids to ge ta look into modern high school.

I am a fourteen year old girl. I found this book very age appropriate, but then again, I am mature enough for it. It was certainly educational, for I wasn't aware perscription drug abuse was such a problem in today's teens. I would give this book a chance if I were you, because not only is it a wonderful story, but Thyme is a very real character. And really, this book doesn't reveal anything your kids haven't already been exposed to. I agree with DarkCarnival. Just read it. :)

I, being 15, think that the book sends an important message to kids my age and their parents. The kids see that they can get caught and the parents have to accept that it's happening. I recommend this book to everyone 14-18 and parents of all kids. (Parents, I am not telling you to raid your kids rooms, just talk to them, be a cool parents and make it so the can trust you. My mom has made it so I can talk to her about school to how my boyfriend and my sex life is. She is cool about it because she knows that whether she ignores it or accepts it it's still going to happen. Just because you ignore it doesn't mean it's not there.)

The book has a great story line and a lot of interesting twists. There is some inapproraite parts though including a complicated teen pregnancy, drug abuse and drinking. There is no details on any of those things though. I woudl recommend the book to teens so that they can see what is really out there and how it can impair you and ruin your life. Unfortunately the book does not have a happy ending but that is actually good thing in teaching the lesson to teens. HIghly recommended.