I love me a sad, funny, pretentious teenager and that's Quinn Roberts for sure. Grieving for his sister (whose death he feels responsible for) and ~different from the other kids~ because of his love of classic cinema (and also he's gay), he has a ~summer romance~. It's sweet and sad and very funny. A good readalike for [b:Me and Earl and the Dying Girl|12700353|Me and Earl and the Dying Girl|Jesse Andrews|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1337216932s/12700353.jpg|17831620] for the black humor & cinema obsession, or for, you know, Sarah Dessen or any other bittersweet realistic fiction prob.

I was keeping my eye on the fat-phobia in here-Quinn's mom is significantly overweight, and Quinn loves her but also kind of judges her? But also defends her (by proxy) when his love interest makes fun of another fat woman in public. I dunno...it's complicated? And I definitely buy that his mom was coping with her grief by overeating, but then it's pretty mean for Quinn to think about his mom's lack of willpower? But of course, teens can be mean. IDK. The mom's fatness was a pretty minor thread, and it's contrasted with Quinn being self-conscious about how skinny he is (compared to his muscley love interest). I guess basically...bodies?! Are the worst!?