Has anyone read the book? My 14 yr. old daughter has borrowed a copy from a friend and begun to read it -- is passionately petitioning to own it. I don't have time to read the mail, much less a book right now. My dim recollection is that there was a movie of the same name which got good reviews and somehow I got the impression that it was quite depressive. Any input from anyone who has read the book? Julie Krueger