I loved this book. It overturns multiple YA stereotypes and features a believable heroine who refuses to be portrayed as a victim. I kept dreading that the author was going to turn moralistic or sentimental in dealing with this challenging subject, but she (I assume it’s a “she”) didn’t let me down, and I was cheering all the way to the end for Hermione and her wonderful friends. This is the kind of fiction I want my daughter to read. The narration is perfect and allowed me to seamlessly appreciate the emotional content of the story.