One of the most prevalent themes in modern young adult novels is the teenage rebellion against elder authority figures. I have expressed in previous reviews I think the portrayal of “all kids good, all adults bad” theme is commonly heavy-handed and makes what could have been a more interesting plotline seem two-dimensional. Understandably, authors will write what they believe teen readers will identify with, and many teenagers feel like adults “just don’t get them” and are thus antagonistic.