So many aspects of this book were great - exactly my kind of story:
A lost girl with roses growing out of her wrists, a transgender boy struggling with his truth, but loving the girl so much he's been making glowing moons for her since the day they met. Their love for each other, their love for their families. The mean girls who were just as complex and interesting as our main characters. The talks of pumpkins, sorcery, moons and constellations and all things magical ... BEAUTIFUL.

Now, why did it take me so long to read ?
I think I have this love/hate relationship with magical realism. What I mean by that is that I love the ideas and themes and I can find the writing beautiful, but it can also become a little too weird for my brain to be able to comprehend exactly what is going on. I struggled to know for sure if what I was reading was actually happening or if it was just a pretty or metaphorical way of sayings things. That's why it took me a while to get through. Maybe I just need to read more magical realism to get used to this kind if writing, because I always want to love the books so much it seams a shame I can't get through them easier.

ALSO !!! The author's note at the end made me cry it was so beautiful. Extra points for that !