I mean, it's Kyle Lukoff, so you knew this was probably going to be good. My only qualm about this book is it feels very much like an issue book. Annabelle and her friends are tackling a lot of different issues in this book, and at times, it felt a bit overwhelming. I wanted it to narrow its focus to maybe just one thing. And focus a little more on the stories than tackling all of these other issues.

But, the characters are great and loveable. For the most part, Lukoff is great at nailing a middle grade voice throughout. The conversations in this book are also super important, and ones that I haven't seen in middle grade before. Especially between Annabelle and her parents. I hope people read it just for those relationships.

All in all, I do think this is an important addition to the middle grade LGBTQ+ market. And I hope we keep getting books like this!