Reading this felt weird but in a good way. I'm half Indonesian and as a kid, I pretty much never saw myself or the Indonesian side of my family represented in media. I think this might actually be the first book I've read by Indonesian authors/with explicit Indonesian rep? The characters use many Indonesian words and phrases!! I'll admit, I can hardly understand Indonesian, let alone speak it; but I grew up hearing people speak the language and it gives me a nostalgic feeling seeing it here.

Aside from featuring Indonesian characters and culture, this book has a trans main character and various queer characters. Overall, it's a queer coming of age story. I have trans relatives, and that intersectional representation just feels great to see. The plot is a bit simplistic for my taste, but I feel like the good outweighs the bad. I would definitely recommend this!