I went in kind of blind, so this was a bit heavier than I was expecting. Based on the premise - a rich girl from China moves in with a Filipino girl and her mom so she can go to a fancy American prep school - I thought it would have more wacky hijinks with messy girls doing fun things. Instead it was more of a slice of life coming of age novel, with parts of it being a hard hitting emotional book that deals with some heavy issues like racism and sexual assault. There were some lighter fun moments, but it does pack an emotional punch.
I found I really connected to the main characters. They were flawed but I still felt like they were doing their best. Still I was hoping for a bit more character development earlier on from Dani and Clair - though we sort of got there in the end.