Such an inspiring and heartfelt queer coming of age story. It perfectly captures that messy teenage time of discovering your identity while also examining your relationships with the people around you. Felix may not always be in the right, the book/Felix acknowledges his mistakes and that not everything can be easily forgiven or resolved, but he does try to do right by people and himself.

There were scenes that felt a little bit too soapbox, where characters seemed to say just the right informed stance on an issue you almost wonder if they rehearsed it in front of a mirror. It took me out of the moment quite a bit, but I didn't mind too much since it is meant to inform the reader of a certain experience/injustice. 

I abhor love triangles, especially when it's clear that it really isn't going to work with one of the two love interests, so I wish the focus had been a bit more on who Felix ultimately chooses.

Just saying, friends to lovers always hits a bit sweeter than enemies to lovers.

There's a good sense of vulnerability to this book that gives it a real authenticity. It's easily to relate to Felix's questioning of her gender, which he had thought had it all figured out at this point. It's a great lesson to show queer youth that our identities can change and aren't always as fixed as we think. We learn more about ourselves, we grow and transform all throughout our lives and it's okay to realize you're something more than what you thought you were. I liked Felix's journey didn't stop at him solely realizing that he's trans, which he starts the book identifying as and has been for a few years before the story's beginning. It was nice to see representation of an identity that I don't think I've seen anywhere else at this point. 

I think this is going to be a pivotal book for a lot of queer youth and I hope it brings them a sense of peace, assurance, and validation of who they are.