content warnings:

Spoiler

underage drinking, peer pressure, imposter syndrome, relationship with age gap (a year, but one is in college & one is underage), implicit bi/pan erasure, mentioned underage sex

rep:

Spoiler

gay MC [Mark], WLW MC [Kate], gay best friend & love interest [Ryan], diverse secondary & minor characters

RTC

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CONVERSION: 11.2 / 15 = 4 stars

Prose: 6 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 8 / 10
Emotional Impact: 7 / 10
Development / Flow: 8 / 10
Setting: 7 / 10

Diversity & Social Themes: 4 / 5
Originality / Trope Execution: 4 / 5