I saw this in my film appreciation class in high school in 1974. I had never seen it anywhere until it was shown at my local library recently. There were only three other people there. We agreed the usual attendees missed a rare opportunities. The film was shown on an ancient bell and Howell projector and the quality was terrible but we hung in there. I don't think anyone couldn't relate to the characters, even if you never were in any trouble or pregnant as a teen. You could just feel the conflict. Certainly not a feel good film but you really wanted everything to be okay. I don't know how this worked but the acting was more than a little wooden but you believed it.