Phenomenal! I read Something More by Jackie Khalilieh late last year, so I knew I HAD to read You Started It. Thanks to Tundra Books and NetGalley I got to read it ahead of its release. 

As a fairly seasoned reader of YA books, I find that messy teenage antics make me want to read the book more. Teens should never be expected to be perfect. Let them make mistakes. Let them learn and grow naturally. Let them feel all their feelings without judgment. The main character Jamie gets to make plenty of iffy decisions. Fake dating a boy she hardly knows to repay him for his broken bike and get back at her ex boyfriend are only a couple of examples. She's messy and real and exactly what teenagers need to be able to see in fiction. 

Axel is such a great love interest; he's one of the few Arab mmcs in traditional YA romance. He's soft, full of emotion, and a joy to read about. I love that he loves dancing. I ADORE how much he loves Jamie. He might go about things the "wrong" way but his heart is always in the right place. Jamie and Axel explore so much of Toronto, a city I've never been to and know very little about. It's as much a love letter to Toronto as it is a love letter to falling in love. These two really are the most adorable couple I've read in a long time! 

I'm already yearning for Jackie Khalilieh's next release. I can't wait to return to her writing. This has anxiety and IBS representation as well. Please take care to note the content warnings.