ok i forget how good the beginning of this series is and now that i'm rereading it!! WOW!!
(triggers at the end)

i just love reading the progression of nick and charlie's relationship, they're so good at communicating with each other while also having the slip-ups teens have, you know? alice is a legend with writing teenagers and their turmoils, and the way they interact with each other, and it's shown perfectly between nick and charlie. :(( i just want the absolute best for them

also, the side characters are fantastic ! as always, i love all charlie's friends, and i love seeing the beginnings of this squad hehe and i'm a big ol softie for darcy and tara, the mini-comic at the end??? SO FUN, they're so playful and fun together. oh obviously aled,,, please read radio silence if you haven't yet and love aled, he's such a delight

trigger warnings for
homophobia, bullying, mild violence