This is book 2 in a series, but I read it first because a book reviewer said it was better to do that. I had no idea what this was about before I jumped in. I'm not sure where I expected the story to go after the description of the awful parents, but this was not it. Still it was a fun, quick ride - though I kind of wish the story had been a little longer. The beginning felt a little heavy handed with the parents and the lessons on forcing your kids to conform to your own desires, but I get it. The Jill storyline was creepy, and I'm glad we got to see her childhood because it was fun to see her transformation - even though I didn't like her character. But the Jack storyline was even better, and I loved her character! She's a pretty princess who chooses to become a crazy mad scientist! (Strangely enough, this is also the third book in a row I read with a f/f relationship that I didn't know about ahead of time, and I am so okay with this trend continuing!)