I really loved this book. It's a fantastic way for kids, specifically middle-schoolers, to become more familiar with LGBT relationships and possibly find themselves in Mattie.

I was blown away by how accepting everyone was of her bisexuality: her friends, her sister, her teacher. Even the book's mean girl reprimands another student for using gay as an insult. At every turn, her crush on Gemma is seen as a normal thing and treated as well as every other relationship in the book.

While this book is a great conversation starter, it doesn't exactly fill a conversation, if you know what I mean. It is rather simple, but, considering the audience, I understand that decision. It doesn't really go in depth about Mattie's coming out or her feelings other than the typical fears that arrive once you figure out you're really not like everyone else. By the end of the book, the two technically don't even get together.

But you know what? For middle school, that's kind of how it goes. You get a crush, you see where it goes, and if it goes nowhere, well that's it. It doesn't have to be anything grand or spectacular or life changing, it just is what it is. And really, what this relationship is is very cute and worth trying out. They have a good chemistry and all the way you root for the both of them.

I definitely recommend this book for drama kids or those in the beginning of trying to understand their sexuality. It's a good introduction to understanding that part of yourself, but you may want to look elsewhere if you want a deeper look.