Characters:
Michael/Mikey, finds himself in compulsive loops (hand washing, counting), has two sisters: Mel and Meredith for which he feels responsible for, also always thinks he is the least wanted and liked, their father is a non-violent alcoholic and their mother seems to care only for her politics career
Melanie/Mel, has an eating disorder
Henna, black girl, who struggles with incredibly religious parents who want to take her to a war zone in Africa
Jared, a gay 3/4 Jewish 1/4 God whose grandmother is the goddess of cats and whose mother has gone away to save tigers, lions etc, he possesses the power to heal cats (and a bit humans as well) and is worshiped by them

Themes: the side characters in a fantasy novel, compulsive disorder, suicide thoughts, eating disorder, neglecting parents, feeling worthless and least liked, anxiety

Cover:
Dust jacket: dark blue with a building and a blue beam of light shining on it
Book: yellow with blue pages, imprinted lettering on the front "Not everyone has to be the chosen one"

Author: never read before, probably not the best starting novel, want to read "A Monster Calls"

Setting: a small american city

POV: first person -> Mikey

Liked: humor, quick read, premise
Did not like: quite boring, did not care much for characters