This was a well-written book following the lives of 2 girls from age 14, which is then picked up when they're in adulthood. The event which happens when they're 14 didn't seem particularly life-changing for me, but it's interesting to see how their lives diverge from being such close friends to slowly drifting apart. They're from very different backgrounds, and the picture is painted very well of the lives of both of them so you can really imagine it. The author isn't afraid to show the less nice side of the characters and it's quite refreshing to have flawed characters. I personally found the end to be a bit lacking - there was no official closure, more of a drifting apart. I enjoyed the book on the whole, it opened my eyes to worlds I didn't know much about before, and makes you wonder how true all the hobnobbing with politicians for favours is!