This book was surprisingly enjoyable. There is very little by way of original plotline in this book, the story of a rich girl going to Christian prep school in Atlanta who spends a summer in the woods and finds herself frustrated with the shallow materialism of her school and social circles. Everyone knows who the main character will end up with, and the basic outline of the story. However the book is original in its treatment of being true to yourself. The main character goes through honest struggles trying to learn how to define herself without simply doing the opposite of what society says. It also takes a good look at sibling relationships without being cliche or cheesy.
Although the characters have many characteristics of stereotypes, they manage to walk the line between universal and cliche without falling too far to the cliche side. The characterization of high school is the first somewhat accurate depiction I have read in a teen book, which was refreshing. The characters did not have simply black and white views on things and not every person was convinced that looks were 100% the most important thing. There was no mention of the popular people, etc, the typical cliches of teen lit. Overall, it was the first decent book with this plotline that I have read because the characters and problems were treated realistically.
Mistress Fu
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