This was FANTASTIC. The writing was clean and whimsical, I really enjoyed a different style of writing.

Suzette "Little" is discovering that she is bisexual after her first relationship with a girl at her boarding school she attended in Massachusetts. The story is set in her hometown, California. Although I am not bisexual myself, I did like the way bisexuality was written. Suzette has a crush on a girl and a boy and develops the same feelings. The feelings were written so in depth and I was smiling a lot!! There are also other LGBTQ+ characters, even a pansexual side character with a major role in the story. I was really glad how diverse the characters were in their sexuality. This book also offered so many great LGBTQ+ quotes especially shutting down the bisexual social stigma. Overall, I think the sexuality aspect of this novel was very well done.

Family is another major aspect of this novel. Little & Lion are step siblings with a close bond. It's rare in YA to have a strong family dynamic especially with a step-father/mother and sibling(s) being from different backgrounds. Little is a black, Jewish main character and Colbert does go into some detail about how Suzette and her mother converted to Judaism. She includes scenes of special Jewish traditions and dinners. The relationship between the family members was very close and caring. This was one of few parents in YA done satisfactorily.

Little & Lion have a strong bond and this novel explores their bond extensively when Lion's bipolar disorder is addressed. I cannot comment on the bipolar disorder because I do not have this disorder. But, I did feel that I got to learn a lot about Lion's struggles especially with emphasis on his feelings toward taking pills.

I highly recommend to go and read this. It's a great diverse LGBTQ+ book with mental health. I will most definitely be reading more of Colbert's work! This was my first read by her.