Relativity

I really liked Ethan and I also enjoyed when the author set up the environment since she was wonderfully descriptive. I hated Claire though - she's so damn selfish and self righteous. She knows what it's like for a family to be torn apart so why would she thoughtlessly have an affair with her son's BEST FRIEND'S dad? why take away Ethan's only friend? it was also hard to read about her interactions with Mark as she was infuriatingly mixed with her signals and then blamed Mark for her own dumb advances. at points I felt a strong inclination to just put the book down and stop reading because she aggravated me so much.

I liked Ethan but damn was that masturbation scene really necessary? It wasn't enough for him to prove he wasn't a kid anymore by the sheer quantity of knowledge he possesses about science and physics? Gross.

It was a surprise to find out that Mark did after all shake Ethan. I was rooting for him (probably because I hated Claire) but yeah, that sucks. I can appreciate that the book is realistic and accepting about the harsh reality of SBS.