Today @KirkusReviews...

...I wrote about Alison Cherry's Red, which I felt all mix-y about.

One of the major STRENGTHS, though, is that the heroine is... kind of a pain:

Felicity is extremely self-absorbed—her only real concerns are keeping her secret under wraps and her popularity intact. In the age of Hermione Granger and Katniss Everdeen, it’s unusual to find a character who is quite as disinterested in social justice as our Miss St. John. Her cluelessness and her selfishness will drive some readers bananas, but for others (like me), her voice will ring true and feel refreshingly honest.