Ah, middle school tropes - growing up, growing apart. I must confess the first few chapters made me sigh.Her parents are divorced, her best friend is suddenly friends with the meanest girl in school, her mom is overbearing and wants her to move to Kansas for the summer with her, her boyfriend, and his son. It's too much. Then the lies begin - the first, her dad is sick and needs her to stay with him for the summer. Then the lies continue to pile on as Agnes finds a cute village across the bridge and becomes Chloe and makes friends in a life she wishes she had. But eventually the lies all catch up with her and things come crashing down. Who is she really, who does she want to be.
In the end the book rose above the familiar tropes and was quite good. There were some things I wish had been developed more fully but for the intended audience it is probably enough.
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