I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
And while this takes a dark turn, it's true to its young reader origin and doesn't get so scary or creepy that kids can't read this. It's just enough, as always, to keep adults entranced. It's the perfect balance of suspense and sweetness to appeal to a broad age range for readers.
Beautiful art, lovely, rich world, and fantastic characters.