Not to argue with anyone who didn't care for the book, because hey, that's totally fair. But I'd submit that I read the Koja differently. The friendship does break up, and there is a boy, but I wouldn't say he's the reason, and I didn't read the other girl as being demonized.

Which may not matter, if your tastes tend to align more strongly with Rachel and Mely than with me! But fwiw.

Bookpost here: http://buymeaclue.livejournal.com/429996.html