Some young adult books work well for an adult market. The writing and content for this one feels like it will work best for a teenage reader, truly hitting the young adult market. Based on the intro, it's reminiscent of the old "after school special" TV shows that were all the rage before the internet and video games took over the minds of the youth. While well written, the story didn't capture me the way I thought it might. But, in fairness, I'm far from a young adult.