"This is what we don't admit about first kisses: One of the most gratifying things about them is that they are proof, actual proof, that the other person wants to kiss us."

Of course this book specifically pays tribute to the gay community, but there was so much about it that was relatable from the standpoint of being young, questioning (both in terms of sexuality and life in general), a little insecure, and open to love and hope for the future.

This book broke my heart and healed it a million different ways over the course of the narrative — because it's really just one narrative, compromised of smaller-scale, detailed scenes (Harry and Craig, Ryan and Avery, Peter and Neil, Cooper) that connect and overlap and intertwine.

I particularly enjoyed the point of view, which I found especially fitting for the tone and themes being conveyed, and I liked the extended story arc: how, like the scene of Harry and Craig, two boys kissing, it stretched on with lulls but no breaks.