3.5 stars

I enjoyed getting back into the Simonverse and resisting the characters as they begin their first year of college. However, the novella is told in email and I think it could've been spread out because you're only getting a glimpse of what's happening from the characters emailing each other. Also, as a Philadelphian, Simon keeps referring to living in Philly when he's just in Haverford which is a suburb of PA, not Philly which is something only a Philadelphian could point out. Simon!! You're not in Philly, my guy. Also, there are excessive Harry Potter references and it's draining. I rolled my eyes constantly. There's also mentions of characters from The Gentleman's Guide for Vice and Virtue and I had to Google the characters because I had no idea who they were referencing. Simon, you could do better and read books by authors who aren't problematic.

This novella definitely sets you up to watch the Hulu series, Love, Victor. Not sure if that's on purpose or not, but I did like how the novella wrapped up.