Slammed

I honestly think I didn't enjoy this book as much as others because I did not like the main character Layken, and for me the characters can make or break the story.
I felt like she was very immature, bratty, and self-absorbed.
I understand that she went through a lot, and I actually have a lot of experience with someone close to me dying, but I still felt like she thought she was the only one with problems.
Most of the time I thought she was judging Will unfairly especially considering the circumstances. She was so focused on how everything affected her that she didn't see how everyone else was affected.
It's not to say she was a bad character she just wasn't my favorite character to read from which took away my enjoyment from the novel.
A character I would have liked to read more about was Eddie, she had such a unique personality considering her living situation.

The slam poetry was a great addition to the book. I love slam poetry and the pieces included in this novel were quite powerful.
I'm in no hurry to read the sequel but I'm definitely going to be checking out her other novels.