This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2020 and most of it did not disappoint!

First off, the mental health and LGBTQ+ rep is this one was incredible. The way that Ridley’s anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation/thoughts was so real and incredibly heartbreaking. A lot of it hit home for me personally as someone that deals with mental health issues even though his stemmed from a very different place than mine. I just really love how honestly a lot of the hard things were actually talked about, I think that’s very rare in any kind of media and I’m thankful that stories like this are speaking out about things that need to be talked about!

The reason I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 is because I feel like the wrap up was a little rushed? It seemed like the whole book was leading up to a blow up between the parents and when it finally got there we didn’t get to see it because Ridley was unconscious and Jubilee wasn’t around at all so that was disappointing. I also just don’t love the Romeo & Juliet trope so that wasn’t my favorite.

I think a lot of people will go into this thinking it’s a fluffy rom-com and while there are swoon worthy moments, it’s much more heavy and serious than its being marketed as!

I love Jennifer and would read anything she wrote so while this wasn’t my favorite book I’ve read this year, I did really enjoy it, overall and would recommend it!