This book is almost 25 years old! It was fun to revisit one of the foundational queer texts of my high school years (and be reminded of the feature of baby Matt Bomber, not yet famous, on the original cover). It was surprising how much of this story still felt current. I think the structure, which features three POV characters, each at a very different point along their journeys of self-knowledge and self-acceptance, really helps keep the story feeling relevant a quarter century after its release.