As with all anthologies, this was a bit hit or miss. I really loved Anna Marie McLemore's story, and Elliot Wake's was great as well, but I don't really remember any of the others. They were all pretty fine, but largely forgettable. I had a nice time while reading it, but couldn't justify four stars. I would recommend it for the good ones, though. This book definitely made me realize I've been putting off Anna Marie McLemore for way too long.

Some of the stories mildly annoyed me, but I don't honestly think there were any I disliked. I will say there was a weird bit of magic in this book. I'm not sure if it was off putting because I didn't like it or because I didn't expect it, but I definitely went into this thinking it was realistic historical fiction and was a bit taken aback by random teleporting and other magical bits.

I also wasn't expecting the vast majority of these stories to be in the romance genre. But this was a good time. Highly worth it for the good stories, and even the bad ones were at worst forgettable. I recommend if you want some queer YA historical fiction.