The writing style you described sounds pretty much exactly like first part. The sentences were short, concise and fast paced but at the same time oddly embellished in metaphors and adjectives - it felt out of place, particularly for a YA book. And made for a rather slow read.

I preordered mine through bookdepository. Relationship between Nick and Adam is the thing I look most toward to. Jamie too.
Did Mae grow on you with this one? I was indifferent about her after DL.