With three or four linked storylines (Taylor & Turtle as the main thread, Jax, Alice, Annawake, and Cash as a strong ensemble, and Barbie for comedic value) it keeps yoou reading as they get woven together. With a satisfyng and open-ended conclusion - what happens next? - and plenty of neat observation about relationships, gender and identity, age and youth, cultureand sub-cultures, alon the way.