All the cosplay stuff was so much fun! While I go to comic book conventions more to meet stars of shows that I like, this was a fun look at the side I just get to enjoy seeing their costumes when I attend. But it was way more than just that, the characters were wonderful, all of it!

There was so much going on in this book and I liked how the chapters went back and forth between what happened that led up to the present situation where they were getting ready to compete against each other. So we got to see the love between the two build up and grow, but we didn’t really see the explosion till almost the end. So even though we didn’t know for sure, it was kind of obvious what happened, or the reasoning behind it I guess you could say. But even with Luca’s issues being obvious obstacles for them, Raffy had his own issues that he needed to work on in order for them to work. Not only for them, but also to keep himself going and getting better. His mom was just a huge issue. So while the ending was kind of good, it also was still all about her in a way. Luca’s family was interesting, and I almost wish we’d gotten more of them throughout the story, but with the way Luca had to kind of keep Raffy hidden, or felt that he did, it worked best that way.

A wonderful story. I look forward to reading more by this author, as well as sharing this book with my students at the library where I work.

Review first published on Lisa Loves Literature.