This book was a fun little romp through the late 80s and 90s, but while the nostalgia is strong, the plot is weak. The characters themselves are pretty likable but there is very little investment in their connection to one another or the outcome. The queer romantic subplot is a bright spot that focuses on identity acceptance but otherwise I didn't care what happened to anyone and had no investment in the ending. The plot twists were pretty week and there wasn't enough suspense built to make the story exciting. It is more about depressed teenagers and all the actual plot points seem to be background to that.