a lot happened when i picked up this book

one: the characters moved into my head. this is good.
i'm still listening to them because they know things that i don't

two: now i can figure out the guy in my world.
so he's a rock star? maybe yes maybe no.

three: DAMN --Dakota got that right! i kept saying that through the whole book.
especially when she says exactly how a smell smells. is that possible? amazingly, yes.

four: now i humbly see life as the amusement park ride it really is. even the crap.
i will not change back. never.

five: Dakota's books make me want to write. actually she makes me HAVE TO WRITE.
it all started with Johnny Voodoo
which you must read if you didn't yet.

IN CONCLUSION:

if your life goes from THE PIT to TOTAL MAGIC one or more times
in 24 hours then you will love this book.
it will make you feel normal.

if your life is boring then you will love this book
because it is fun.

if you love song lyrics then you will love this book.
read it and find out. do that. i mean it.

This is a wonderful young adult novel by an author who has not forgotten what is is like to be a young adult obsessed with a famous personality (her Orpheus is a rock star) and yet understands too what it is to be a grown-up. So the book is lively and wise. Lane is a very good writer and I recommend this book for every school, library, and teenage reader.

Must take issue with another review posted here: why do people think that their friends who are authors should GIVE them complimentary copies of books? Does your grocery store give you free groceries because you live nearby? This is how your neighbor earns a living! Honor that and buy her book if you can afford it. If you can't, remind your library to buy several copies and check one of them out and read it.