Who among the very bookish of us are not able to relate to Comet in some way? I know I can with our shared coping mechanism of escaping into books and generally looking for any kind of distraction to keep us from reflecting on the more unbearable parts of life. I kind of enjoyed how messy of a person she can be, given her background and home life it's not surprising, though she grows for the better throughout her story. 

I will say, for the most part, the first half is very typically YA, almost cheesily so, but I was somewhat amused by it. Once that halfway mark hits, it suddenly turns overwhelmingly emotional with Comet's relationship with Tobias, friction among her friend groups, learning to honest with her parents, her feelings, and generally being more open. It was wonderful to see that transformation and you really root for her when she starts to stand up for herself. 

But I gotta say, I will always hate that YA trope of the MC having two friends, one of them is decent and the other is just a passive aggressive acquaintance that gets off scot free for making fun of them with the whole "but I know they still like me deep down." It's just endlessly irritating. 

This book didn't knock it out of the park for me, but it was an entertaining emotional ride that never turned dull.